The Biology B.S. degree allows the student to choose coursework to be awarded the general Biology B.S. degree or to select a track in one of five areas, which are: Ecology, Evolutionary and Conservation Biology - Marine and Aquatic Biology - Plant Sciences - Pre-Health Professional Biology - Zoology and Pre-Veterinarian Science. These tracks are designed to align students with specific courses that will prepare them for the job market or more advanced study.
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
- Co-op or internship credit cannot be used in this major
- Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 22 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF Department of Biology.
- Students seeking a double major must satisfy the requirements for both majors and must take no fewer than 40 semester hours of upper division restricted elective course work appropriate to the combined areas of specialization in the two majors.
- Courses designated in Common Program Prerequisites and Core Requirements are usually completed in the first 60 hours.
- A "C" (2.0) or better is required in all BSC or PCB prefix courses meeting Core Requirements.
- Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all UCF courses taken in the Common Program Prerequisites, the Biology Core and the Upper Division Restricted Electives.
- All prerequisites of courses taught within the College of Sciences will be enforced.
- No more than 4 hours of Independent Study, Directed Research, or the following similar types of credit, may be applied toward major requirements:
- BSC 4422L - Biology Laboratory Techniques
- BSC 4937 - Instructional Experiences in Undergraduate Biology
- Upon reaching junior standing (60 hours), Biology majors are expected to have completed the following courses and associated chemistry laboratories. These classes are prerequisites for advanced science classes and students entering the major without these classes will be unable to register for most of the advanced courses.
- BSC 2010C - Biology I
- BSC 2011C - Biology II
- CHM 2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I
- CHM 2046 - Chemistry Fundamentals II
- CHM 2046L - Chemistry Fundamentals Laboratory
- CHM 2210 - Organic Chemistry I
- CHM 2211 - Organic Chemistry II
- CHM 2211L - Organic Laboratory Techniques I
- PHY 2053C - College Physics I (or PHY 2053 and PHY 2053L)
- PHY 2054C - College Physics II (or PHY 2054 and PHY 2054L)
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Basic Level
8 - 9 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Completion of the required GEP and CPP fulfills the Chemistry Sequence (CHM2045C, CHM2046, & CHM2046L), the Physics Sequence (PHY2053C/PHY2054C or PHY2048C/PHY2049C - or lecture lab combinations), the Mathematics course requirement (MAC2311C, MAC2233 or MAC2253), and the Statistics course requirement (STA2023).
Basic Core: Cognate Sciences Organic or Analytic Sequence:- Complete 1 of the following
- Organic sequence - Preferred
- Complete the following:
- CHM2210 - Organic Chemistry I (3)
- CHM2211 - Organic Chemistry II (3)
- CHM2211L - Organic Laboratory Techniques I (2)
- Complete the following:
- CHM2205 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry (5)
- CHM3120 - Analytical Chemistry (3)
- CHM3120L - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1)
Core Requirements: Advanced Level
14 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
Biology Advanced Core- Complete all of the following
- Note: A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) is required in these Biology courses to satisfy the requirement, and to allow their use as a course prerequisite.
- Complete the following:
- PCB3023 - Molecular Cell Biology (3)
- PCB3044 - Principles of Ecology (3)
- PCB3063 - Genetics (3)
- PCB4683 - Evolutionary Biology (4)
Biology Laboratories:- Complete all of the following
- Students should complete the Biology Laboratories requirement according to their selected track.
- Students are required to take two labs from those listed below
- One of these labs must come from section A. The second lab must come from section B, which may include a lab from section A that was not originally selected.
A. Laboratories- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- PCB3044L - Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1)
- PCB3063L - Genetics Laboratory (1)
- PCB4683L - Evolutionary Biology Lab (1)
B. Laboratories- Complete all of the following
- Each track must complete one of the following laboratories that differ from the A. Laboratory completed above.
- BOT3018C - Culinary Botany Across the Cultures (4) BOT4223C - Plant Anatomy (4) BOT4282C - Plant Microtechniques (4) BOT4303C - Plant Kingdom (4) BOT4503C - Plant Physiology (4) BOT4530C - Plant Genomics and Biochemistry (4) BOT4713C - Plant Taxonomy (5) BOT4430C - Biology of Fungi (4) BSC4312C - Advanced Marine Biology (4) BSC4445C - Genomics Laboratory (4) ENY3571 - Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping (3) ENY4004C - General Entomology (4) PCB3044L - Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1) PCB3063L - Genetics Laboratory (1) PCB4301C - Wetland Ecology & Biogeochemistry (4) PCB4315C - Marine Ecology of Florida (4) PCB4353L - Florida Ecology Lab (1) PCB4683L - Evolutionary Biology Lab (1) ZOO3713C - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (5) ZOO3713L - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab (1) ZOO4205C - Invertebrate Biodiversity (4) ZOO4310C - Vertebrate Evolution & Ecology (4) ZOO4405C - Sea Turtle Ecology and Conservation Internship (3) ZOO4462C - Herpetology (4) ZOO4480L - Mammalogy Lab (1) ZOO4603C - Embryology/Development (5) ZOO4756C - Comparative Vertebrate Histology (4) ZOO4910L - Research Experience in Animal Behavior in a Zoo Environment (3)
Biology Tracks - Notes
0 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Students must complete at least one course dealing exclusively with zoology and one course dealing exclusively with botany
- A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) is required in each course taken to meet the "Required Electives" within each track (does not apply to courses taken to meet "Restricted Electives").
- A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) overall is required for the track.
- No substitutions are allowed.
- At least 10 hours of the Upper Division Restricted electives must be taken within the UCF Biology Department. Courses offered by the Department of Biology have been identified. Additional courses may be used to meet requirements with approval of the undergraduate program coordinator via petition.
- Transferred courses must be at a 3000 level or higher, and be evaluated by the undergraduate program coordinator, in order to count as an Upper Division Restricted Elective.
- Courses at the 5000 level are only open to seniors and beginning graduate students. Faculty teaching course must approve override.
Biology Tracks
21 - 25 Total Credits
- Complete 1 of the following
General Biology Track- Complete all of the following
- A biology major who meets the GEP, core, lab, and upper division restricted electives requirements, as well as all UCF graduation requirements is eligible to receive a general B.S. in Biology. Unique courses must be selected from the groups below. Additional courses may be added to the list of restricted electives in the future and will appear on the myKnight audit.
- BOTANY REQUIREMENT
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- BOT3015 - Principles of Plant Science (3)
- BOT3018C - Culinary Botany Across the Cultures (4)
- BOT3802 - Ethnobotany (3)
- BOT4223C - Plant Anatomy (4)
- BOT4303C - Plant Kingdom (4)
- BOT4503C - Plant Physiology (4)
- BOT4530C - Plant Genomics and Biochemistry (4)
- BOT4713C - Plant Taxonomy (5)
- BOT4850 - Medical Botany (3)
- ZOOLOGY REQUIREMENT
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- ANT3550C - Primatology (3)
- ENY3571 - Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping (3)
- ENY4004C - General Entomology (4)
- PAZ4234 - Zoo and Aquarium Management (3)
- PCB4413 - Sensory Ecology (3)
- PCB4723 - Animal Physiology (4)
- ZOO3454 - Ichthyology (3)
- ZOO3713 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
- ZOO4272 - Ornithology (3)
- ZOO4310C - Vertebrate Evolution & Ecology (4)
- ZOO4405C - Sea Turtle Ecology and Conservation Internship (3)
- ZOO4462C - Herpetology (4)
- ZOO4480 - Mammalogy (4)
- ZOO4513 - Animal Behavior (3)
- ZOO4603C - Embryology/Development (5)
- ZOO4756C - Comparative Vertebrate Histology (4)
- ZOO4910L - Research Experience in Animal Behavior in a Zoo Environment (3)
- UPPER LEVEL BIOLOGY REQUIREMENT
- Earn at least 10 credits from the following:
- BOT3015 - Principles of Plant Science (3)
- BOT3018C - Culinary Botany Across the Cultures (4)
- BOT3802 - Ethnobotany (3)
- BOT4223C - Plant Anatomy (4)
- BOT4282C - Plant Microtechniques (4)
- BOT4303C - Plant Kingdom (4)
- BOT4430C - Biology of Fungi (4)
- BOT4503C - Plant Physiology (4)
- BOT4530C - Plant Genomics and Biochemistry (4)
- BOT4713C - Plant Taxonomy (5)
- BOT4850 - Medical Botany (3)
- BOT4922 - Plant Science Capstone (2)
- BSC3052 - Conservation Biology (3)
- BSC3312 - Principles of Marine Biology (3)
- BSC3453C - Biological Research Methods and Experimental Design (3)
- BSC4312C - Advanced Marine Biology (4)
- BSC4330 - Invasion Biology (3)
- BSC4445C - Genomics Laboratory (4)
- BSC4456C - Programming for Biologists (3)
- BSC4821 - Biogeography (4)
- BSC4861L - Urban Ecological Field Studies (3)
- BSC4927 - Scientific and Public Engagement for Biology Majors (3)
- ENY3571 - Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping (3)
- ENY4004C - General Entomology (4)
- OCE3008 - Oceanography (3)
- PAZ4234 - Zoo and Aquarium Management (3)
- PCB3044L - Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1)
- PCB3063L - Genetics Laboratory (1)
- PCB3343L - Principles of Field Ecology (5)
- PCB3354 - Tropical Ecology and Conservation (3)
- PCB3355L - Tropical Marine Biology (2)
- PCB3442 - Aquatic Ecology (3)
- PCB4280 - Molecular Immunology (3)
- PCB4301C - Wetland Ecology & Biogeochemistry (4)
- PCB4315C - Marine Ecology of Florida (4)
- PCB4353 - Florida Ecology, Natural History and Conservation (3)
- PCB4353L - Florida Ecology Lab (1)
- PCB4402 - Disease Ecology & Ecoimmunology (3)
- PCB4413 - Sensory Ecology (3)
- PCB4462 - GIS for Biologists and Ecologists (3)
- PCB4514 - Epigenetics (3)
- PCB4678 - Evolution and Medicine (3)
- PCB4683L - Evolutionary Biology Lab (1)
- PCB4684 - Population Genetics (3)
- PCB4723 - Animal Physiology (4)
- PCB5435C - Marine Ecology of Florida (4)
- ZOO3454 - Ichthyology (3)
- ZOO3713 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
- ZOO4205C - Invertebrate Biodiversity (4)
- ZOO4272 - Ornithology (3)
- ZOO4310C - Vertebrate Evolution & Ecology (4)
- ZOO4405C - Sea Turtle Ecology and Conservation Internship (3)
- ZOO4462C - Herpetology (4)
- ZOO4480 - Mammalogy (4)
- ZOO4480L - Mammalogy Lab (1)
- ZOO4513 - Animal Behavior (3)
- ZOO4603C - Embryology/Development (5)
- ZOO4756C - Comparative Vertebrate Histology (4)
- ZOO4910L - Research Experience in Animal Behavior in a Zoo Environment (3)
- RESTRICTED COURSES
- Earn at least 5 credits from the following:
- ANT3550C - Primatology (3)
- BCH4024 - Medical Biochemistry (4)
- BCH4053 - Biochemistry I (3)
- BCH4054 - Biochemistry II (3)
- BOT3015 - Principles of Plant Science (3)
- BOT3018C - Culinary Botany Across the Cultures (4)
- BOT3018C - Culinary Botany Across the Cultures (4)
- BOT4223C - Plant Anatomy (4)
- BOT4282C - Plant Microtechniques (4)
- BOT4303C - Plant Kingdom (4)
- BOT4503C - Plant Physiology (4)
- BOT4530C - Plant Genomics and Biochemistry (4)
- BOT4713C - Plant Taxonomy (5)
- BOT4850 - Medical Botany (3)
- BOT4922 - Plant Science Capstone (2)
- BSC3052 - Conservation Biology (3)
- BSC3312 - Principles of Marine Biology (3)
- BSC3453C - Biological Research Methods and Experimental Design (3)
- BSC4312C - Advanced Marine Biology (4)
- BSC4330 - Invasion Biology (3)
- BSC4445C - Genomics Laboratory (4)
- BSC4456C - Programming for Biologists (3)
- BSC4473C - Scientific Diving (4)
- BSC4821 - Biogeography (4)
- BSC4861L - Urban Ecological Field Studies (3)
- BSC4910C - Group Effort Applied Research in Biology (4)
- BSC4927 - Scientific and Public Engagement for Biology Majors (3)
- ENY3571 - Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping (3)
- ENY4004C - General Entomology (4)
- MCB3020C - General Microbiology (5)
- OCE3008 - Oceanography (3)
- PAZ4234 - Zoo and Aquarium Management (3)
- PCB3044L - Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1)
- PCB3063L - Genetics Laboratory (1)
- PCB3233 - Immunology (3)
- PCB3343L - Principles of Field Ecology (5)
- PCB3354 - Tropical Ecology and Conservation (3)
- PCB3355L - Tropical Marine Biology (2)
- PCB3442 - Aquatic Ecology (3)
- PCB3522H - Honors Molecular Biology I (3)
- PCB3703C - Human Physiology (4)
- PCB4301C - Wetland Ecology & Biogeochemistry (4)
- PCB4315C - Marine Ecology of Florida (4)
- PCB4353 - Florida Ecology, Natural History and Conservation (3)
- PCB4353L - Florida Ecology Lab (1)
- PCB4402 - Disease Ecology & Ecoimmunology (3)
- PCB4413 - Sensory Ecology (3)
- PCB4462 - GIS for Biologists and Ecologists (3)
- PCB4514 - Epigenetics (3)
- PCB4524 - Molecular Biology II (3)
- PCB4575 - Wildlife Genomics (3)
- PCB4678 - Evolution and Medicine (3)
- PCB4683L - Evolutionary Biology Lab (1)
- PCB4684 - Population Genetics (3)
- PCB4723 - Animal Physiology (4)
- PCB5435C - Marine Ecology of Florida (4)
- ZOO3454 - Ichthyology (3)
- ZOO3713 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
- ZOO3733C - Human Anatomy (4)
- ZOO4205C - Invertebrate Biodiversity (4)
- ZOO4272 - Ornithology (3)
- ZOO4310C - Vertebrate Evolution & Ecology (4)
- ZOO4405C - Sea Turtle Ecology and Conservation Internship (3)
- ZOO4462C - Herpetology (4)
- ZOO4480 - Mammalogy (4)
- ZOO4480L - Mammalogy Lab (1)
- ZOO4513 - Animal Behavior (3)
- ZOO4603C - Embryology/Development (5)
- ZOO4756C - Comparative Vertebrate Histology (4)
- ZOO4910L - Research Experience in Animal Behavior in a Zoo Environment (3)
Ecology, Evolutionary and Conservation Biology Track- Complete all of the following
- A "C" (2.0) or better is required in each course taken in the below requirement.
- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- BSC3052 - Conservation Biology (3)
- BSC4821 - Biogeography (4)
- PCB4684 - Population Genetics (3)
- ZOO4310C - Vertebrate Evolution & Ecology (4)
- ZOO4513 - Animal Behavior (3)
- Additional courses may be added to the below list of Restricted Electives and will appear on the myKnight audit.
- Earn at least 7 credits from the following:
- BOT4303C - Plant Kingdom (4)
- BOT4503C - Plant Physiology (4)
- BOT4713C - Plant Taxonomy (5)
- BSC3052 - Conservation Biology (3)
- BSC3453C - Biological Research Methods and Experimental Design (3)
- BSC4330 - Invasion Biology (3)
- BSC4821 - Biogeography (4)
- BSC4861L - Urban Ecological Field Studies (3)
- OCE3008 - Oceanography (3)
- PCB3044L - Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1)
- PCB3343L - Principles of Field Ecology (5)
- PCB3354 - Tropical Ecology and Conservation (3)
- PCB3355L - Tropical Marine Biology (2)
- PCB3442 - Aquatic Ecology (3)
- PCB4301C - Wetland Ecology & Biogeochemistry (4)
- PCB4315C - Marine Ecology of Florida (4)
- PCB4353 - Florida Ecology, Natural History and Conservation (3)
- PCB4353L - Florida Ecology Lab (1)
- PCB4402 - Disease Ecology & Ecoimmunology (3)
- PCB4413 - Sensory Ecology (3)
- PCB4575 - Wildlife Genomics (3)
- PCB4678 - Evolution and Medicine (3)
- PCB4683L - Evolutionary Biology Lab (1)
- PCB4684 - Population Genetics (3)
- PCB5326C - Ecosystems of Florida (5)
- ZOO3454 - Ichthyology (3)
- ZOO3713 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
- ZOO4205C - Invertebrate Biodiversity (4)
- ZOO4310C - Vertebrate Evolution & Ecology (4)
- ZOO4513 - Animal Behavior (3)
- If PCB3044L or PCB4683L is completed as the A. Laboratory requirement, it cannot be applied here.
- Earn at least 8 credits from the following types of courses: Additional Biology elective courses must be selected from the General Biology Track's Restricted Elective List. If the botany, zoology, and/or the B. Laboratory requirement is NOT fulfilled in the above track requirements, then those courses must be completed here.
Marine and Aquatic Biology Track- Complete all of the following
- A "C" (2.0) or better is required in each course taken in the below requirement.
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- BSC3312 - Principles of Marine Biology (3)
- OCE3008 - Oceanography (3)
- PCB3442 - Aquatic Ecology (3)
- Additional courses may be added to the below list of Restricted Electives and will appear on the myKnight audit.
- Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
- BSC4312C - Advanced Marine Biology (4)
- BSC4473C - Scientific Diving (4)
- OCE3008 - Oceanography (3)
- PCB3355L - Tropical Marine Biology (2)
- PCB3442 - Aquatic Ecology (3)
- PCB4301C - Wetland Ecology & Biogeochemistry (4)
- PCB4315C - Marine Ecology of Florida (4)
- PAZ4234 - Zoo and Aquarium Management (3)
- ZOO4205C - Invertebrate Biodiversity (4)
- ZOO4310C - Vertebrate Evolution & Ecology (4)
- ZOO4405C - Sea Turtle Ecology and Conservation Internship (3)
- ZOO4462C - Herpetology (4)
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: Additional Biology elective courses must be selected from the General Biology Track's Restricted Elective List. If the botany, zoology, and/or the second laboratory requirement is NOT fulfilled in the above track requirements, then those courses must be completed here.
Plant Sciences Track- Complete all of the following
- A "C" (2.0) or better is required in each course taken in the below requirement.
- Complete the following:
- BOT3015 - Principles of Plant Science (3)
- Additional courses may be added to the below list of Restricted Electives and will appear on the myKnight audit.
- Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
- BOT4922 - Plant Science Capstone (2)
- BOT4970H - Honors Undergraduate Thesis I (1 - 99)
- Earn at least 7 credits from the following:
- BOT4223C - Plant Anatomy (4)
- BOT4282C - Plant Microtechniques (4)
- BOT4303C - Plant Kingdom (4)
- BOT4503C - Plant Physiology (4)
- BOT4530C - Plant Genomics and Biochemistry (4)
- BOT4713C - Plant Taxonomy (5)
- BOT4912 - Directed Independent Research (1 - 99)
- BSC3453C - Biological Research Methods and Experimental Design (3)
- Earn at least 5 credits from the following:
- BOT3018C - Culinary Botany Across the Cultures (4)
- BOT3802 - Ethnobotany (3)
- BOT4223C - Plant Anatomy (4)
- BOT4303C - Plant Kingdom (4)
- BOT4430C - Biology of Fungi (4)
- BOT4503C - Plant Physiology (4)
- BOT4530C - Plant Genomics and Biochemistry (4)
- BOT4713C - Plant Taxonomy (5)
- BOT4850 - Medical Botany (3)
- BOT4912 - Directed Independent Research (1 - 99)
- BOT4922 - Plant Science Capstone (2)
- BOT4970H - Honors Undergraduate Thesis I (1 - 99)
- BSC3453C - Biological Research Methods and Experimental Design (3)
- BSC4330 - Invasion Biology (3)
- ENY3571 - Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping (3)
- PCB3354 - Tropical Ecology and Conservation (3)
- PCB4462 - GIS for Biologists and Ecologists (3)
- Earn at least 4 credits from the following types of courses: Additional Biology elective courses must be selected from the General Biology Track's Restricted Elective List. If the botany, zoology, and/or the second laboratory requirement is NOT fulfilled in the above track requirements, then those courses must be completed here.
Pre-Health Professional Track- Complete all of the following
- A "C" (2.0) or better is required in each course taken in the below requirement.
- A student cannot choose both BCH4053 and BCH4024 to fulfill the following requirement.
- Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
- BCH4053 - Biochemistry I (3)
- BCH4024 - Medical Biochemistry (4)
- PCB4514 - Epigenetics (3)
- PCB4723 - Animal Physiology (4)
- ZOO3713 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
- ZOO4603C - Embryology/Development (5)
- Additional courses may be added to the below list of Restricted Electives and will appear on the myKnight audit.
- Earn at least 5 credits from the following:
- BCH4024 - Medical Biochemistry (4)
- BCH4053 - Biochemistry I (3)
- BCH4054 - Biochemistry II (3)
- BOT4850 - Medical Botany (3)
- MCB3020C - General Microbiology (5)
- PCB3233 - Immunology (3)
- PCB3522 - Molecular Biology I (3)
- PCB3703C - Human Physiology (4)
- PCB4514 - Epigenetics (3)
- PCB4678 - Evolution and Medicine (3)
- PCB4723 - Animal Physiology (4)
- ZOO3713 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
- ZOO3733C - Human Anatomy (4)
- ZOO4205C - Invertebrate Biodiversity (4)
- ZOO4513 - Animal Behavior (3)
- ZOO4603C - Embryology/Development (5)
- ZOO4756C - Comparative Vertebrate Histology (4)
- Earn at least 7 credits from the following types of courses: Additional Biology elective courses must be selected from the General Biology Track's Restricted Elective List. If the botany, zoology, and/or the second laboratory requirement is NOT fulfilled in the above track requirements, then those courses must be completed here.
Zoology and Pre-Veterinarian Science Track- Complete all of the following
- A "C" (2.0) or better is required in each course taken in the below requirement.
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- PCB4723 - Animal Physiology (4)
- ZOO4513 - Animal Behavior (3)
- Additional courses may be added to the below list of Restricted Electives and will appear on the myKnight audit.
- Earn at least 11 credits from the following:
- ANT3550C - Primatology (3)
- BSC4821 - Biogeography (4)
- ENY4004C - General Entomology (4)
- PAZ4234 - Zoo and Aquarium Management (3)
- PCB4402 - Disease Ecology & Ecoimmunology (3)
- PCB4575 - Wildlife Genomics (3)
- PCB4723 - Animal Physiology (4)
- ZOO3454 - Ichthyology (3)
- ZOO3713 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
- ZOO4205C - Invertebrate Biodiversity (4)
- ZOO4272 - Ornithology (3)
- ZOO4310C - Vertebrate Evolution & Ecology (4)
- ZOO4405C - Sea Turtle Ecology and Conservation Internship (3)
- ZOO4462C - Herpetology (4)
- ZOO4480 - Mammalogy (4)
- ZOO4480L - Mammalogy Lab (1)
- ZOO4513 - Animal Behavior (3)
- ZOO4603C - Embryology/Development (5)
- ZOO4756C - Comparative Vertebrate Histology (4)
- ZOO4910L - Research Experience in Animal Behavior in a Zoo Environment (3)
- Earn at least 7 credits from the following types of courses: Additional Biology elective courses must be selected from the General Biology Track's Restricted Elective List. If the botany, zoology, and/or the second laboratory requirement is NOT fulfilled in the above track requirements, then those courses must be completed here.
Grand Total Credits: 43 - 48
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Electives
- To fulfil the 120 hours required in this degree, select primarily from upper level courses after consulting with your departmental advisor. May be outside of the department.
Foreign Language Requirements
Graduation
Departmental Exit Requirements
- A "C" (2.0) or better is required in all Core Courses with a BSC or PCB prefix.
- Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all UCF courses taken in the Common Program
Prerequisites, the Biology Core and the Upper Division Restricted Electives. - All attempts of UCF courses that could meet requirements are included in the major GPA calculation. All attempts of
UCF courses listed for the major taken beyond the minimum required are included in the GPA calculation (e.g,
additional restricted electives taken beyond the required 22 hours). - Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 22 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level
courses taken from the UCF Department of Biology. - Students are required to pass the comprehensive exit exam in Biology. We recommend that this exam be taken as soon
as you have completed all of the Biology core courses. A passing grade is determined as a scaled score greater than the
bottom 10% of nation-wide test takers. - Students seeking a double major must satisfy the requirements for both majors and must take no fewer than 40 semester
hours of upper division restricted elective course work appropriate to the combined areas of specialization in the two
majors. - Biology majors are discouraged from taking courses as a transient student at a Florida College System institution,
except in situations where the first semester of a two semester sequence has already been taken at a Florida College
System institution.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Honors In Major
- Application and admissions through The Burnett Honors College and department. More information about Honors in
the Major can be found at https://honors.ucf.edu/research/.
Related Programs
- Environmental Engineering (B.S.Env.E)
- Biomedical Sciences (B.S.)
- Secondary Education, Science Education Biology Track (B.S.)
- Environmental Studies (B.S.)
- Biology Minor
- Environmental Studies Minor
- Biomedical Sciences Minor
Advising Notes
- Students are urged to contact their departmental advisor before registering for courses.
- It is the student's responsibility to ensure they have satisfied course prerequisites before registering for a class.
- Students are encouraged to contact their department advisor regarding substitutions for requirements. These will be
accepted on a case by case basis. - Contact your college advisor in the College of Sciences Advising Services (COSAS) office (CSB 250) for more
information about overall progress toward your degree, GEP and other university requirements, academic probation,
special problems as well as general academic advising.
Transfer Notes
- Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
- Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit by the
undergraduate program coordinator. The student must provide all supporting information. - Submit your requests for course evaluations at https://sciences.ucf.edu/cosas/ and click on "COS Course Evaluation".
- Honors versions of courses will substitute for regular versions.
- The following substitutions are acceptable for common program prerequisites if taken as part of the AA course work.
Although the CPP may be satisfied, prerequisites for subsequent Biology courses may still have to be met: - BSC 2010C: BSCX040/X040L
- BSC 2011C: BSCX041/X041L; ZOOX010/X010L; BOTX010/X010L; BOTX013/X013L
- CHM 2046/CHM 2046L: CHMX046C
- Math/Statistics and Physics: Although a number of courses will satisfy the CPP, please refer to the catalog
copy for the specific courses that are required in the program.
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at:
http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $24.85 per term
- Full-Time Student: $49.70 per term