* Books and supplies(Estimated)
AU requires original or certified copies of all secondary transcripts or records of grades to-date and showing proof of graduation. These must be prepared and authorized by your home institution with a certified English translation of those records.
Any student who has attempted completion of any post-secondary studies is considered a Transfer Student and should file a Transfer Student application. AU requires original or certified copies of all secondary and post-secondary transcripts or records of grades to-date and showing proof of graduation. These must be prepared and authorized by your home institution with a certified English translation of those records.
Admission standards at Alfred University are competitive, and students are expected to have excellent academic records. In evaluating your level of placement, Alfred University requires evaluation of your records through one of the following organizations:
World Evaluation Services organization WES
Education Evaluators International EEI
The language of instruction at Alfred University is English.
All undergraduate international applicants are required to submit official scores from either the SAT, the ACT, TOEFL or IELTS examinations. If an international student has taken classes in a US University or college; they must apply as a transfer student, and we will review all English courses on the transcript(s) to show English proficiency.
Alfred University reserves the right to request undergraduate applicants to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores if their SAT or ACT scores are inconclusive.
Official Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
American College Testing (ACT)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
International English Language Test (IELTs)
Undergraduate language score requirements
TOEFL 80
IELTS 6.0
International students must submit original or certified copies of all secondary and post-secondary transcripts or records of grades to-date and showing proof of graduation. These must be prepared and authorized by the student's home institution and be accompanied by a certified English translation
Biology graduates need to be able to move into a diverse array of careers, from health related professions such as medicine, dentistry and veterinary, to post-graduate study across a range of topics such as biotechnology, ecology, or animal sciences, to employment opportunities such as teaching or biological research. We will train you to have a strong, broad foundation in biology while providing numerous opportunities for students to develop specialized expertise and technical and research skills you need in order to be competitive.
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Foundation and Core:
BIOL 150 Biological Foundations - 4 credits
BIOL 211 Cell Biology - 4 credits
BIOL 212 Principles of Genetics - 4 credits
BIOL 213 Structure and Function of Organisms - 4 credits
BIOL 226 Biostatistics - 4 credits
BIOL 314 Community and Systems Biology - 4 credits
BIOL 390 Junior Seminar
BIOL 490 Biology Research Seminar
Take 12 credit hours. Recommend completion of one research intensive course.
BIOL 300 Topics in Biology - 4 credits
BIOL 302 General Microbiology - 4 credits
BIOL 306 Field Techniquies in Plant Biology - 4 credits
BIOL 307 Anatomy & Physiology: Nerves, Muscles, Bones - 4 credits
BIOL 308 Anatomy & Physiology: Viscera - 4 credits
BIOL 315 Genetics and Evolution of Populations - 4 credits
BIOL 322 Botany - 4 credits
BIOL 346 Animal Nutrition - 4 credits
BIOL 348 Animal Behavior - 4 credits
BIOL 353 Tropical Ecology - 4 credits
BIOL 354 Ecology - 4 credits
BIOL 357 Conservation Biology - 4 credits
BIOL 375 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy - 4 credits
BIOL 376 Animal Physiology - 4 credits
BIOL 400 Research Topics - 4 to 5 credits [Research Intensive course]
BIOL 402 Immunology - 4 credits
BIOL 405 Bioinformatics - 4 credits [Research Intensive course]
BIOL 420 Biochemistry: Proteins and Metabolism - 4 credits
BIOL 422 Biochemistry: Nucleic Acids - 4 credits
BIOL 425 Physiological Plant Ecology - 4 credits [Research Intensive course]
Related Courses. Take all courses; additional courses in math and physics are strongly recommended.
CHEM 105 General Chemistry I
CHEM 106 General Chemistry II
CHEM 310 Basic Organic Chemistry
or 315/316 Organic Chemistry I and II
Research Technicians
Animal Control Officers
Biology Teachers
Falconry Experts
STEM Specialists
Student Medical Insurance: 2000 $ per year
