Jun 19, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology (B.S.)

Location(s): Dahlonega, Gainesville


120 hours

Core IMPACTS - 42 hours


Refer to Core IMPACTS  

Institution: No exceptions

Mathematics: MATH 1113, MATH 1450, or MATH 1501

Citizenship: No exceptions

Humanities: No exceptions

Writing: No exceptions

STEM: CHEM 1211K (or CHEM 1211/L) and CHEM 1212K (or CHEM 1212/L) lab science sequence required, MATH 1401 recommended

Social Sciences: No exceptions

Major Requirements - 60 hours


Guided Electives - 10-13 hours


10-13 upper division credit hours (not used in areas above) from:

  • BIOL
  • CHEM, ENVS, PSYC by permission of department head

Free Electives - 16 hours


  • 16 hours of the student’s choosing to bring the total number of hours to 120

Notes:


  • Field of Study requirements: All biology majors must take: BIOL 1107K and BIOL 1108K and BIOL 2700 (Sophomore seminar). Students may select: A physics sequence (PHYS 1111/L or 1111K and PHYS 1112/L or 1112K OR PHYS 2211/L or 2211K and PHYS 2212/L or 2212K) OR human anatomy & physiology sequence (BIOL 2251K and BIOL 2252K)