Bachelor of Arts in Biology
The B.A. degree in Biology provides students with the opportunity to learn biological principles and skills in lecture, laboratory and field courses with a breadth in liberal arts and sciences.
To view details of the program, visit the biology program Website.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants enter as pre-majors and will be considered for full admission into the B.A. in biology program after completion of the following:
- MATH S107 (May be met by placement examination)
- ENGL S111.
- BIOL S105, BIOL S106.
- High School Chemistry or a C or higher in either CHEM S103 or CHEM S105.
When a student becomes a major in Biology he or she is assigned a faculty advisor. The student and faculty advisor plan the student's curriculum, and the advisor's signature is required on registration documents.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2009-2010 catalog)
Candidates must complete the general education requirements (GERs) as well as the specific program requirements listed below for a minimum of 120 credit hours. Courses in a degree program may be counted only once. Courses used to fulfill the major requirements cannot be used to fulfill the GERs. Specific requirements for GERs are listed below. The degree must include 48 credits of upper-division (300 or above) courses. To satisfy the residency requirement, 30 credits must be completed at UAS, including 24 upper division credits.
| Minimum Credit Hours | 120 | ||
| General Education Requirements | 36 | ||
| The following courses must be included in the GERs for a B.A. in biology: | |||
| BIOL | S105 | Fundamentals of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL | S106 | Fundamentals of Biology II | 4 |
| MATH | S107 | College Algebra | 4 |
| Major Requirements | 36 | ||
| BIOL | S271 | Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL | S362 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL | S482 | Evolution | 4 |
| CHEM | S105 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM | S106 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| MATH | S108 or higher | 3-4 | |
| STAT | S273 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| select | |||
| BIOL | S310 | Animal Physiology | 4 |
| or | |||
| CHEM | S___ | Any Upper Division Course | 4 |
| Select two from the following (6 credits): | |||
| ASTR | S225 | General Astronomy | 3 |
| ENVS | S101 or higher | 1-4 | |
| GEOL | S104 or higher | 3-4 | |
| PHYS | S102 or higher | 3-4 | |
| STAT | S373 or higher | 3-4 | |
| Biology Electives | 10 | ||
| BIOL | S215 | Introduction to Marine Biology | 3 |
| BIOL | S239 | Introduction to Plant Biology | 4 |
| BIOL | S300 | Vertebrate Zoology | 4 |
| BIOL | S305 | Invertebrate Zoology | 4 |
| BIOL | S375 | Current Topics in Biology 2 | |
| BIOL | S382 | Wetlands Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL | S384 | Marine Mammalogy | 4 |
| BIOL | S401 | Phycology | 4 |
| BIOL | S415 | Physiology of Marine Animals | 4 |
| BIOL | S426 | Ornithology | 4 |
| BIOL | S427 | Introduction to Ichthyology | 4 |
| BIOL | S441 | Animal Behavior | 4 |
| BIOL | S445 | Vascular Plants of Southeast Alaska | 3 |
| BIOL | S480 | Aquatic Pollution | 3 |
| BIOL | S481 | Marine Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL | S492 | Biology Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL | S495 | Behavioral Ecology | 3 |
| Breadth Electives | 38 | ||
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To include upper-division courses as needed. Students are encouraged to include a minor or double major. |
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INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The UAS Career Services Office provides a current listing of internship opportunities available to UAS students. These internships are funded by Alaskan, federal, national and international organizations and businesses. Changes occur frequently. If you have an interest in internships please contact Career Services for assistance. If admitted to a degree program you can also speak with a faculty member if you are interested in an internship for academic credit.
CONTACT INFORMATION
University of Alaska Southeast
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Ph: 907-796-6100
Ph: 877-465-4827 ext. 6350 (toll free)
Program Website: uas.alaska.edu/biology
Email: admissions@uas.alaska.edu