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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology, Biology Professions Track, B.A.

The B.A. degree in Biology provides the same comprehensive core, research experience and capstone as the B.S. degree, but its two tracks are tailored to be compatible with a second major (Biology Professions track) or with the requirements of professional schools in such allied health areas as nursing, physical therapy, physician assistant, occupational therapy, pharmacy, or optometry (Health Professions track). Students choosing the Biology Professions track need an additional major in a complementary area such as environmental studies, neuroscience, physics, mathematics, computer science, business, etc. Students preparing for secondary education should complete the B. S. Biology Education track. Students planning to continue to graduate programs in the biological sciences or to medical, dental, or veterinary programs should consider the Biological Sciences or Biomedical Science tracks for a B.S. degree in Biology.

For additional programs and courses in this department, see Biology .

Major Requirements

Core Courses

Capstone

Research Experience

Students must complete a research experience which is presented in BIOL 490 - Seminar ; students take the zero-credit BIOL 290 - Seminar  once as participants/evaluators and the two credit BIOL 390 - Careers in Biological Sciences  once before presenting. The research experience could be any of the following:

  • Complete the BIOL 400  research course
  • Complete an on- or off-campus summer research program
  • Complete an independent research project with a faculty member
  • Complete a research-based internship or other project approved by the department chair

Biology Professions Track Courses

Two of the following:

Support Courses

Additional Requirements for the B.A. Degree

Foreign Language

Students must demonstrate elementary competence in a foreign language. For more information, see the B.A. Degree Requirements  within the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

Second Major

Biology Professions majors must complete a second major in an area outside Biology. Note: Students seeking licensure for secondary education must complete the Secondary Education  major.