University of Michigan - Flint

Faculty Advisors: All regular, full-time biology faculty.

The Bachelor of Science Program is the program selected by most biology majors. This program is designed to prepare students for a number of potential careers (see Biology Web page) for entry-level employment or graduate and professional training in some sub-discipline of biology. The five core biology courses in the Bachelor of Science program provide a wide breadth of preparation for more advanced coursework chosen by students to meet their individual needs and interests.

Area Options. Unless equivalency for MTH 120 is granted, an area option in analytic reasoning is automatically satisfied by required courses. Students may choose the second area option according to their interests.

1. The general education requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences.
2. At least 44 credits in biology including BIO 111, 113, 326, 327 and 328, and two writing courses; and no more than 16 credit hours of 100 or 200-level courses.
3. At least 25 credits in non-biological sciences, mathematics and computer science, including CHM 160, 161, 162, either 163 or 165, at least 6 additional credits of chemistry (CHM 330 and 332 recommended); MTH 120 (unless equivalency is granted by the Biology Department), PHY 143, 145. Additional credits from any area of natural science or mathematics or CSC 121, 122, 175, or 271; excluding the following: chemistry below CHM 160, ENV 100, MTH 090, PHY 105, 110.
4. Electives to complete a total of 124 credits.
5. At least 33 credits taken in upper division courses (courses numbered 300 or above).
6. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better in biology and in the total work at the University of Michigan-Flint.
7. Grades of C- or better in all core courses to be used as prerequisites.