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College of Biology and Agriculture Advisement Center
380 WIDB, PO Box 25189, (801) 378-3042

Don D. Bloxham, Coordinator, BS Biology
380 WIDB, PO Box 25176, (801) 378-3044

Richard R. Tolman, Coordinator, Composite Teaching Program
591 WIDB, PO Box 25254, (801) 378-4398

Admission to Degree Program

The degree program in the Department of Biology carries special enrollment limitations. Please see the college advisement center for specific details.

The Discipline

BYU's College of Biology and Agriculture offers programs leading to the BS degree in biology from BYU and a DDS/DMD (dentistry), OD (optometry), or DPM (podiatry) from cooperating professional schools. Interested students declare the combined degree as their major and spend three years at BYU completing all BYU general education requirements and required degree course work. After all BYU requirements are fulfilled, these students attend dental, optometry, or podiatry school for four years. The first year of course work at the professional school is transferred back to BYU, and the BS degree in biology is granted.

Career Opportunities

Dentistry, optometry or podiatry are careers available upon completion of this degree program.

Graduation Requirements

To receive a bachelor's degree a student must fill three groups of requirements: (1) general education requirements, (2) university requirements, and (3) major requirements.

General Education Requirements

Please see your college advisement center for information about general education courses you should take to dovetail with your major program.

Languages of Learning

Precollege Math (zero to one course)
(or Math ACT score of at least 22)
0–3.0 hours
First-Year Writing (one course) 3.0
Advanced Writing (one to four courses) 3–8.0
Advanced Languages/Math/Music
(one to four courses)
3–20.0

Liberal Arts Core

Biological Science (one to two courses) 3–6.0
Physical Science (one to two courses) 3–7.0
American Heritage (one to two courses) 3–6.0
Wellness (one to three courses) 1.5–3.0
Civilization (two courses) 6.0

Arts and Sciences Electives

Arts and Letters (one course) 3.0
Natural Sciences (one course) 3–4.0
Social and Behavioral Sciences (one course) 3.0

Note 1: For a complete list of courses that will fill each GE category, see the General Education section of the current class schedule.

Note 2: Additional information about general education requirements can be found in the General Education section of the current class schedule or this catalog.

Minimum University Requirements

Religion 14.0
Upper-division hours 40.0
Residency 30.0
Total hours 128.0

Cumulative GPA must be at least 2.0.

Note: See the Graduation section of this catalog for more information.

Major Requirements

Complete the major requirements listed for one of the folowing undergraduate degree programs.

Undergraduate Program and Degree

BS Biology (combined degree program)

For help or information on the undergraduate programs, please see your college advisement center.



BS Biology (combined degree program) (52-55 hours*)

Major Requirements

  1. Students with required GPA and DAT, OAT, or MCAT scores may obtain admission to specified dental, optometry, chiropractic, or podiatry schools after three years of preprofessional education at BYU. After completion of the first year of dental, optometry, chiropractic, or podiatry school, these students will receive a bachelor's degree in biology from BYU. Details are available in 380 WIDB.

  2. Please go to the college advisement center and fill out a required contract when you declare this major.

  3. Complete the following:
    Biol 130.
    Zool 204, 350, 371, 372, 373, 374, 380.

  4. Complete the following:
    Chem 105, 106, 107, 351, 352, 353 (2 hours).

  5. Complete the following (Physics not on DAT):
    Phscs 105, 106, 107, 108.

  6. Complete an interview with your preprofessional committee.

  7. Predental students complete the following:
    Math 110.
    Zool 229, 329, 429.
    Take DAT and apply through AADSAS.

  8. Preoptometry students complete the following:
    Math 110; 112 or 119.
    Zool 227.
    Take OAT and apply to schools.

  9. Prepodiatry and prechiropractic students complete the following:
    Math 110.
    Zool 339.
    Take MCAT and apply through AACPMAS.

  10. Apply for graduation and be sure all general education requirements are completed before leaving BYU.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.



Biology Composite Teaching

See Departments of Botany and Range Science, Microbiology, Zoology, or Secondary Education for information about these degree programs.



Biology Teaching Minor

See Departments of Botany and Range Science, Microbiology, or Zoology for information about this minor.



Biology Courses (Biol)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

100. Principles of Biology. (3:3:1) F, W, Sp, Su Honors and Independent Study also.

Introductory course for General Education students.

101. Principles of Biology Laboratory. (1:0:2) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: concurrent registration in Biol 100. Required of all elementary education and early childhood education majors; enrollment limited to elementary education or early childhood education majors.

130. Introduction to Biology. (4:4:1) F, W, Sp

Principles of biology for majors and minors.

150. Environmental Biology. (3:3:0) W

Conservation and management of natural resources concurrent with increasing socioeconomic and human population demands; factors such as soil, water, and air pollution, resources management, bioremediation, nutrient cycles, and global climate changes.

190R. Biology and Agriculture Seminar. (1:1:0) F, W

Exploration of issues in biology and agriculture; presentations by faculty and guest lecturers.

276. Heredity and Reproduction. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: any biology course.

Principles of inheritance.

398R. Biology Teaching Seminar. (1–2:0:0 ea.) F, W, Sp, Su

Students in an academic team assist instructor in design and/or implementation of a class.





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