Life Sciences Student Services

Shauna C. Anderson Young, Assistant Dean
380 WIDB, (801) 422-3042

Admission to Life Sciences Preparation (Premajor Program)

The program has open enrollment.

The Discipline

This is a premajor program for students interested in biology or life sciences and haven't decided on a specific major. It will allow students to investigate the science classes and then move to a major in the college without losing time to graduation.

Learning Outcomes

• Articulate and define personal, educational, and career goals.
• Describe critical thinking and be able to use it in pertinent decision-making processes.
• Realistically evaluate personal academic records.
• Design a curriculum plan that will meet career goals in the most time efficient manner.
• Describe character attributes that reflect high moral and ethical standards.
• Define and implement service in a broad context.
• Characterize the attributes of a responsible citizen.
• Access campus resources.
• Obtaining a working knowledge of the university catalog and class schedule.
• Become proficient at MyMap.
• Meet regularly with an academic advisor and come prepared to advising sessions.
• Save copies of all important academic paperwork.