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Apr 19, 2024
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American University Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology (BS)
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Admission to the Program
Admission is through formal declaration of major. The department counsels freshmen and transfer students. Major Requirements
- 72 credit hours with grades of C or better
Departmental (40 credit hours)
Related (32 credit hours)
Calculus II or Statistics
Complete 4 credit hours from the following:
Physics I
Complete 4 credit hours from the following:
Physics II
Complete 4 credit hours from the following:
Combined Biology (BS) and Biology (MA or MS)
American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Admission to a Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s Program and Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.
In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for combined bachelor’s/master’s programs:
- Admission is open to undergraduates whose overall grade point average and grade point average in biology course is 3.00 or higher. Applications must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. Each student’s file must be approved by the department’s Graduate Studies Committee prior to the end of the junior year to assure adequate time to complete degree requirements for the program. Students should discuss their interest in the program and their course schedules with members of the faculty before submitting a formal application. Interested students are encouraged to enroll in up to 3 credit hours of BIO-490 Independent Study Project in Biology (1-6) to conduct independent study research before applying
- Undergraduate students may apply up to 9 credit hours of approved graduate-level coursework in biology, CHEM-665 Biochemistry I (3) , and/or STAT-614 Statistical Methods (3) to satisfy the requirements for both degrees
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