Biology

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Biology is a Bachelor program taught at University of Florida-Online, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The University of Florida Online BA in Biology provides broad training in biology with flexibility to specialize in particular subdisciplines. Students study the function, development, and growth of living systems, with a focus on building blocks such as cells and genes. The curriculum is interdisciplinary and draws on life science courses across 17 academic departments through access to faculty-scholars.

Students complete university, college, and general degree requirements and take core biology courses including Functional Vertebrate Anatomy, Plant Ecology, Invertebrate Biodiversity, and Critical Analysis of Biological Research. This program is an online undergraduate degree. It prepares students for careers in education, the allied health professions, and interdisciplinary fields such as environmental or biotechnology law, science journalism, and bioscience management.

Modules

Functional Vertebrate Anatomy
Plant Ecology
Invertebrate Biodiversity
Critical Analysis of Biological Research

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Biology at University of Florida-Online for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by University of Florida-Online.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Florida-Online as pre-requiste for admission in Biology.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Bachelor of Arts (Major: Biology)

Upper division & second bachelor’s transfer applicants: must have at least a 2.5 overall GPA and have completed all of the subject areas below with at least a 2.5 GPA:
Chemistry: Basic Chemistry 1 and 2 (CHM 1030 and 1031) OR General Chemistry 1 and Lab (CHM 2045 and 2045L) OR General Chemistry 2 and Lab (CHM 2046 and 2046L)
Biology: General Biology 1 and Lab (BSC 2010 and 2010L) and General Biology 2 and Lab (BSC 2011 and 2011L)
Mathematics (one of the following): Pre-calculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (MAC 1147) OR Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus Algebra (MAC 1114 and MAC 1140) OR any upper division 3 credit math course at or above Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (MAC 2311) OR Survey of Calculus (MAC 2233) and Trigonometry (MAC 1114)
Note: All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. Unsuccessful attempts in prerequisite courses may lower competitiveness. Unsuccessful attempts in additional courses in the desired major may lower competitiveness. Out of state courses used to meet prerequisites may need to be evaluated by the appropriate department upon admission.