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Biology (BS) – General Biology Track

Program at a Glance

Program
Bachelor
College(s)
College of Sciences
Department(s)
Biology
$212.28 per credit hour
$748.89 per credit hour

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The General Biology Track is the most general of the Biology Tracks and only has the core Biology courses as required courses. The remaining 22 hours are chosen from any of the upper division restricted electives, with a requirement that students take at least two lab courses and one class that focuses on plants and a second class that focuses on animals. This track is appropriate for all professions that require a major in biology and will prepare students for post-graduate education in professional or graduate school. Moreover, the classroom and laboratory courses will prepare students directly for the workforce in jobs associated with government field offices or industry as a laboratory technician. If you are unsure what you want to do with your major and/or want to choose from the variety of upper division electives that are part of the Biology curriculum, then staying in the General Biology Track may be appropriate for you.

Degree Requirements

  • Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
  • Co-op credit cannot be used in this major.
  • Major Requires 13 credits of the Biology Core and 22 credits of the Biology Track for a total of 35 upper-level credits.
  • All tracks within the Biology Major must complete two (2) upper-level labs from those listed below (A Lab and B Lab).
  • All tracks within the Biology Major must complete at least one (1) Plant Class and one (1) Animal Class.
  • The Departmental Residency Requirement is fulfilled by completing at least 10 hours of the 22 hour Track, and by completing at least 22 hours of the 35 total upper-level credits (3000-4000 level courses) with courses offered by the UCF Department of Biology.
  • Students seeking a double major must satisfy the requirements for both majors and must take no fewer than 40 semester hours of upper division restricted elective course work appropriate to the combined areas of specialization in the two majors.
  • Courses designated in Common Program Prerequisites are usually completed in the first 60 hours.
  • A "C" (2.0) or better is required in all BSC or PCB prefix courses meeting Biology Core Requirements.
  • All prerequisites of courses taught within the College of Sciences will be enforced.
  • No more than 4 semester hours of Independent Study, Directed Research, Thesis, and Internship credit, may be applied toward major requirements.
  • Upon reaching junior standing (60 hours), Biology majors are expected to have completed the following courses and associated laboratories. These classes are prerequisites for advanced science classes and students entering the major without these classes will be unable to register for most of the advanced courses.
    • BSC 2010C - Biology I
    • BSC 2011C - Biology II
    • CHM 2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I
    • CHM 2046 - Chemistry Fundamentals II
    • CHM 2046L - Chemistry Fundamentals Laboratory
    • CHM 2210 - Organic Chemistry I
    • CHM 2211 - Organic Chemistry II
    • CHM 2211L - Organic Laboratory Techniques I
    • PHY 2053C - College Physics I (or PHY 2053 and PHY 2053L)
    • PHY 2054C - College Physics II (or PHY 2054 and PHY 2054L)
    • STA 2023 - Statistics
    • MAC 2233/2253/2311C - Calculus

Undergraduate Application Deadlines

Fall
May 1
Spring
November 1
Summer
March 1
Fall
July 1
Spring
November 1
Summer
March 1
Fall
March 1
Spring
September 1
Summer
January 1

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