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Bachelor of Arts in Biology
Bachelor of Arts in Biology

Bachelor of Arts in Biology

  • ID:UoMKC10021
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements:

Students must provide complete and official certificates of all degrees, diplomas, mark sheets, grade reports and examination records. Secondary-school records must be submitted as well as college/university transcripts or credentials. All previous undergraduate work must include syllabi of courses taken with literal translations. If documents are in another language, applicants must also provide a literal English translation. .

English Requirements:

The minimum score is 61iBT (internet Based Test) or a score of 5.5 on the IELTS.

Course Information

The B.A. degree program in biology is designed to accommodate students who want a solid background in the biological sciences, but who need less rigorous studies in the supporting sciences of chemistry, mathematics and physics. It is also recommended for students who plan to pursue double majors. Students graduating from this program will: Identify fundamental concepts in the biological sciences, including the relationship between structure and function at all levels of biological organization, evolution and the role of natural selection in the process, ecological relationships between organisms and their environment. Describe cellular structure and explain the major biochemical processes that occur in cells. Describe and explain the mechanisms of heredity and the flow of genetic information. Apply knowledge from other fields to biological problems. Evaluate scientific data. Write clearly about topics in the biological sciences for a peer or professional audience.

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First Year

FALL SEMESTER

CREDITS

SPRING SEMESTER

CREDITS

BIOLOGY 108
& 108L (or BIOLOGY 109 & 109LCC

4

BIOLOGY 109
& 109L (or BIOLOGY 108 & 108L)CC

4

CHEM 211
& 211L (or MATH 120)CC

5

CHEM 212R
& CHEM 212LR (or CHEM 211 & 211L)CC

5

GEFSE 101

3

ENGLISH 110

3

GECRT-SC 101

3

GECRT-SS 101

3

 

15

 

15

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER

CREDITS

SPRING SEMESTER

CREDITS

BIOLOGY 202 or 206CC

3

BIOLOGY 206 or 202CC

3

MATH 210, STAT 235, or STAT 115 (or CHEM 212R & CHEM 212LR if not yet completed)

4

CHEM 320
& 320LCC

5

BIOLOGY 250 or LIFE-SCI 201 (recommended elective)

1

COMM-ST 110, 140, or 277

3

ENGLISH 225

3

GECUE 201

3

GECRT-AH 101

3

 

GECDV 201

3

 

 

17

 

14

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER

CREDITS

SPRING SEMESTER

CREDITS

BIOLOGY 441

3

BIOLOGY 3XX/4XX Major Elective

3

BIOLOGY 3XX/4XX Major Elective

3

BIOLOGY 3XX/4XX Major Elective (WI Writing Intensive course, if needed)

3

BIOLOGY Laboratory Elective

2

HISTORY 101, 102, or POL-SCI 210

3

PHYSICS 210 or 240

4

General Elective

3

General Elective (or MATH 210, 216, STAT 235, or 115 if not yet completed)

3

General Elective

3

 

15

 

15

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER

CREDITS

SPRING SEMESTER

CREDITS

BIOLOGY 3XX/4XX Major Elective

3

BIOLOGY 498WI, LIFE-SCI 497, or LIFE-SCI 499

3

BIOLOGY 3XX/4XX Major Elective

3

BIOLOGY 3XX/4XX Major Elective

2

3XX/4XX General Elective

3

General Elective (3XX/4XX if needed)

3

3XX/4XX General Elective

3

General Elective

3

General Elective

3

General Elective

3

 

15

 

14

Total Credits: 120

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Medical  insurance: 1999USD/year

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