BIOL B.A. additional notes:
Students must earn a “C” or better in all major courses and course prerequisites. At least half of the required BIOL courses and electives for the B.A. degree (four of eight) must be completed in residence at UMBC.
BIOL B.A. majors receive 23 - 27 Upper Level Credits (3XX/4XX) that may be applied to the University requirement of 45 Upper Level credits for graduation, and 55 - 57 credits toward the 120 total credits needed for graduation.
Students may substitute PHYS 121 for PHYS 111 , and PHYS 122 for PHYS 112 , but should note that PHYS 121 /PHYS 122 may not satisfy some professional school admission requirements.
Students who are BIOC (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) majors who wish to also pursue a BIOL B.A. degree may use Core BIOL, CHEM, MATH and PHYS courses from the BIOC major towards the BIOL B.A. degree, but MUST take separate electives for the two degrees. Please note, the university requires students taking two different Bachelor’s degrees (B.A. and B.S.) to take a total of 150 credits.
Under exceptional circumstances, the Department may waive or alter a BIOL major requirement. Students seeking to petition for a waiver must consult with their academic adviser, then may submit a ‘Petition for Waiver/Substitution of Program Requirements’ form, found on the Department web site.
