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Nov 27, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biological Sciences, B.A.
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Offered by .
The curriculum leading to the Biological Sciences, B.A. is designed for students who want to pursue a career in a health-related profession (dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine) or those interested in training in an allied health field (dental hygiene, medical and research technology, nursing, pharmacy, or physical therapy). The B.A. is also appropriate for students wanting to combine another area of study–such as business, environmental studies, law, or science writing–with a solid background in biology.
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University Requirements
Completion of .
- Minimum 120 credits and minimum GPA of 2.0
- Completion of 45 upper-level credits, residence requirement, Writing Intensive requirement, and General Education requirement
Major Requirements
- Minimum 55 credits or 16 courses. evaluates completion of major requirements based on courses completed to account for variation in equivalent transfer course credits
- Minimum grade of ‘C’ in courses applied to all major requirements and prerequisites
- Residency Requirement: Minimum of 4 required BIOL courses completed in residence at UMBC
- Students pursuing a double major or double degree in and Biological Sciences, B.A. complete unique electives for each degree
Biology Core Courses (18 credits)
Complete the following courses. Students who earn a passing grade in or may not re-register for or .
Biology Electives (9-12 credits)
Complete one course or course sequence from each of the following categories. Some elective courses for the major are thematically similar and only one course may fulfill major requirements. These courses include and , and , and and .
Elective 1
Complete one of the following:
Elective 2
Complete any 400-level BIOL course, excluding , , , or lab courses, in residence at UMBC.
Lab Elective
Complete one of the following:
Chemistry (13 credits)
Complete the following:
Physics (8 credits)
Complete the following. and may not satisfy some professional school admission requirements.
Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs
Qualified students may apply to an accelerated program, which allows them to share courses between a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree. Students take graduate courses as undergraduate students and later apply those courses to master’s degrees. An undergraduate may apply to participate in an accelerated program even if the desired graduate program is in a department other than the one in which the student is majoring. More information is available from the Accelerated Program page of the Graduate School website.
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