Biology Office
Shauna C. Anderson, Director
375 WIDB, (801) 422-4294
College of Biology and Agriculture Advisement Center
380 WIDB, (801) 422-3042
Admission to Program
The degree program in biology has open enrollment.
The Discipline
A degree for students who desire a broad approach to biology, the
major provides solid preparation for graduate schools in most
fields of biology as well as for a full range of professional schools.
Career Opportunities
The biology major is designed to help students do the following:
improve writing, use problem-solving skills to arrive at a possible
diagnosis of a pathologic state, analyze and interpret experimental
data, apply a mathematical paradigm to a biological concept,
create conceptual models, learn to suspend judgment, critically
read scientific literature, evaluate ability of an argument or
evidence to support a conclusion, formulate questions and design
experiments to answer them empirically, practice quantitative
reasoning, distinguish cause from correlation, teach, judge
biological concepts in a historical context, and identify similarities
and differences.
The skills acquired in the biology major will be valuable to
those students desiring to enter a variety of graduate programs or
professional schools.
Graduation Requirements
To receive a BYU bachelor's degree a student must complete, in
addition to all requirements for a specific major, the following
university requirements:
- The university core, consisting of requirements in general and
religious education (See the University Core section of this
catalog for details. For a complete listing of courses that meet
university core requirements, see the current class schedule.)
- A minimum of 30 credit hours in residence
- A minimum of 120 credit hours
- A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
Undergraduate Programs and Degrees
BS Biology
Students should see their college advisement center for help or
information concerning the undergraduate programs.
Biology Composite Teaching
See the Department of Integrative Biology for this degree
program.
Preveterinary Medicine
Beverly L. Roeder, Advisor
386 WIDB (801) 422-6873
Students interested in applying to veterinary medicine schools
should take the following courses as part of the biology major:
Biol 291R, 392R (2 hours).
Chem 351, 352, 353 (1 hour), 481, 482.
Engl 316.
InBio 270.
Math 119 or higher.
MMBio 221, 222.
NDFS 330.
PDBio 484.
Stat 221.
TMA 150.
