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:

1. MATH S107 (May be met by placement examination)
2. ENGL S111.
3. BIOL S105, BIOL S106.
4. 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 (2007-2008 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. Candidates who expect to teach in public secondary schools must be sure that they meet education requirements**.

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
To include upper-division courses as needed. Students are encouraged to include a minor or double major. **To fulfill teacher education requirements, seek advising from the UAS School of Education and include the following: Major Requirements: Survey of Physics (PHYS S102) and a course in earth and/or space sciences. Breadth Electives: Organic and Biological Chemistry I (CHEM S341), Organic and Biological Chemistry II (CHEM S342), Introductory Microbiology (BIOL S240).

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