BA/BS in Biology, General

This degree is recommended for students who aim at biological research, medicine, dentistry or related biotech work. It requires a minimum amount of coursework within the Biological Sciences department, excluding 1000-level courses. The department is based in Ward Beecher Science Hall, and a minor is required alongside the major. Mathematics requirements are met inside the major through calculus courses. Students also complete general education, chemistry, physics and mathematics requirements, and a minor is required. Organic chemistry and its laboratories are part of the major. Electives bring the degree up to the required total. Recitation sections are recommended for physics and chemistry courses, and the department is located in Ward Beecher Science Hall.