Undergraduate Curriculum
The Biological Sciences Major
Progression Requirement: A cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 in prerequisite science and math courses is required both to declare and to continue as a Biological Sciences major.
Required Courses for All Concentrations
- Chemistry 120-130
- Physics 221-222
- Mathematics 141-142 or 151-152
- Biology 130 or Biology 111 and 112
- Biology 140-240-250
Requirements:
The Biological Sciences major consists of the set of prerequisite courses listed above paired with one of four possible concentrations.
MICROBIOLOGY CONCENTRATION
- Chemistry 350-360-369
- BCMB 401
- Microbiology 310-319
- Microbiology 329
- Twelve hours of 400-level microbiology courses
Honors
An honors option is offered to selected students who have completed the required 300-level microbiology courses with a minimum GPA of 3.5 in microbiology courses and a 3.2 cumulative GPA. In addition to these 300-level courses, an honors major requires successful completion of fifteen additional hours of 400-level microbiology courses, including 401 and 402.
This major guide reflects The University of Tennessee Undergraduate Catalog (current edition); please check the printed version of the catalog for complete information.
Progression Requirements
- A cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 in prerequisite science and math courses to declare and continue as a biological sciences major.
- Declare the major by the time you have earned 75 credit hours
Upper Division Course Requirements
Please be aware that the College of Arts and Sciences requires that you complete 42 hrs at 300-level and above in order to meet graduation requirements. This is the so-called Upper Division Course (UDC) Requirement on your DARS report.
Some students may find that they are 1 hr short of meeting this requirement depending upon what elective courses they've taken to fulfill non-major requirements. Please be cognizant of this and routinely and rigorously review your DARS report to ensure you are meeting all of the major and college requirements.
Contact your academic advisor with questions.