Degree Requirements
Biological Science Degree
- Bachelor of Science -
Students can choose to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Biological Science
through the College of Arts and Science (CAS) or through the College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). The courses that are available to biological
science major are identical for students in both colleges, but the colleges
differ in their general distribution requirements. In CAS, students are required
to fulfill distribution requirements by completing six courses from at least two
of the following categories: foreign languages, fine arts, literature,
humanities, social sciences, physical sciences and mathematics. In CALS,
students are required to fulfill distribution requirements by completing seven
courses including two in social science, two in humanities and fine arts, and
courses in oral and written communication, and information technology. A course
exploring race relations and ethnicity in the United States is also required by
both colleges.
Required Coursework
- BCOR
11 / BCOR
12 - Exploring Biology
- BCOR
101 - Genetics
- BCOR
102 - Ecology and Evolution
- BCOR
103 - Molecular and Cell Biology
- CHEM
31 / CHEM
32
- CHEM
141 / CHEM
142
- PHYS
11 / PHYS
12 or PHYS
31 / PHYS
42 (either sequence must include laboratory sections PHYS
21 and PHYS
22)
- MATH
19 / MATH
20 or MATH
21 / MATH
22
- STAT
141 or STAT
211
- 26 credit hours of advanced life-science
electives (100- and 200-level courses, including undergraduate reserach)
- Please note that students obtaining a B.S. in Biological Science
within the College of Arts and Sciences must complete at least 84 of
their credit hours within the College of Arts and Sciences. This
expectation does not similarly apply to CALS students.
We have developed the following aids so that students considering a
degree in Biological Science can start to visualize what their overall
course of study might look like.
Students should refer to the
UVM Course Catalogue for additional information and specific
degree requirements.
Send all inquiries, questions, and comments to:
intbiosc@uvm.edu
Integrated Biological Science Major, University of Vermont.
Last modified November 12 2007 10:55 AM
