Admissions

Students wishing to major in Biology, Bioinformatics, Biology Education or Environmental Science or who which to pursue a duel-degree program must apply to the Department of Biology for acceptance.

Application Procedures for Undergraduate Programs

Students majoring in Biology, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, or Environmental Science must complete all General Education requirements and also satisfy the requirements of the major program in which they are enrolled. In addition, each student must:

• Fill out (at the end of the year wherein BIOL 121, BIOL 122, CHEM 121 and CHEM 122 — CHEM 111 and 112 for Bioinformatics majors — have been completed with a grade of “C” or better) a Departmental Application for Major form and submit this form for approval and acceptance by the Biology Department and the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics;
• Have a GPA of 2.5 or better to be accepted into any of the major programs offered by the Department of Biology (Note: Acceptance into a major or minor program is prerequisite to enrollment in courses above BIOL 200);
• Complete with a grade of “C” or better all Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science and English courses required for their degree;
• Successfully complete the General Education Exit Exam, which is to be taken at the end of the sophomore year (minimum of 45 semester hours completed);
• Achieve a passing score on the Departmental Senior Exit Examination;
• Write and present to the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics a senior research proposal (any student may opt to substitute a senior thesis for the proposal requirement); and
• Have a 2.0 overall GPA before applying for graduation, at which time he/she should consult with his/her academic adviser and complete an Application for Graduation form by the deadline as indicated in the current academic calendar