Undergraduate Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences
The B.A. in Biological Sciences is a popular choice for students who are interested
in a career in areas such as wildlife management or environmental law and is often combined with a minor in a discipline such as Psychology, History, Alaska
Native Studies, History, English, a Foreign Language or Music.
The B.A. in Biological Sciences is also popular with pre-medical students who wish to acquire and demonstrate academic skills and interests that extend beyond
the pure sciences.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the core concepts in the biological sciences: evolution; structure and function relationships; information flow, exchange and storage; transformation of energy and matter.
- Apply the process of science and construct knowledge through observations, experimentation, quantitative reasoning and hypothesis testing.
- Read, analyze and synthesize primary literature, and communicate scientific concepts and data in written and oral form.
- B.A. Biological Sciences Requirements
Admission Requirements
Satisfy the Application and Admission Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
Academic Requirements
To graduate with a BA in Biological Sciences, the student must complete all courses covered under major requirements for a BA in Biological Sciences with a grade of C or better. All prerequisites for Biology (BIOL) courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. Students who audit or are unable to earn a grade of C or better in a lower-division (100- or 200-level) BIOL course may repeat the course two additional times on a space-available basis. Students who audit or are unable to earn a grade of C or better in an upper-division (300- or 400-level) BIOL course may repeat the course one additional time on a space-available basis. Students repeating a BIOL course are required to complete all components of that course during the semester in which the course is retaken. When repeating a course with a lecture and laboratory component, both components must be repeated. Students enrolled in a BIOL laboratory must attend lab the first week of class or they may be administratively dropped.
Graduation Requirements
- Satisfy the General University Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
- Complete the General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
- Complete the major requirements below. Some major requirements may also be used to satisfy the General University Requirements and General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
- Major requirements include both 27 credits in support courses from outside the discipline and 52-53 credits of coursework in biology, other natural sciences and math.
- Submit a completed ePortfolio.
- Complete an exit examination.
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credits Support Courses Complete 27 credits from the following prefixes, 9 credits of which must be upper-division, and may include courses from the general education requirements lists. You must complete a minimum of 3 credits from each of the following areas: 27 Fine Arts (ART, CWLA, DNCE, MUS, THR)Humanities (AKNS, ART, ASL, CHIN, ENGL, FREN, GER, HIST, HUM, JPN, LING, PHIL, PS, RUSS, SPAN)Social Sciences (ANTH, BA, CEL, ECON, ENVI, GEOG, INTL, HS, JPC, JUST, LEGL, PSY, SOC, SWK, WS)Core Courses BIOL A108 Principles and Methods in Biology 6 BIOL A242 Fundamentals of Cell Biology 3 BIOL A243 Experiential Learning: Cell Biology and Genetics 4 or BIOL A273 Experiential Learning: Ecology and Evolution BIOL A252 Principles of Genetics 3 BIOL A271 Principles of Ecology 3 BIOL A288 Principles of Evolution 3 BIOL A492 Undergraduate Seminar 1 CHEM A105
& A105LGeneral Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory4 CHEM A106
& A106LGeneral Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory4 STAT A200 Elementary Statistics 3-4 or STAT A253 Applied Statistics for the Sciences or STAT A307 Probability and Statistics Upper-Division Program Electives 18 Complete a minimum of 3 credits from four of the five subject areas. A minimum of 6 credits must be experiential learning courses from two subject areas. * Genetics, Cellular and Molecular BiologyHuman Genome Experiential Learning: Bioinformatics Molecular Biology Molecular Biology of Cancer Metals in Biology Experiential Learning: Molecular Biology Immunology Microbial Biology Experiential Learning: Microbial Biology Pathogenic Microbiology Experiential Learning: Pathogenic Microbiology Microbial Biotechnology Microbial Genetics Virology Ecology and EvolutionAstrobiology Marine Mammal Biology Animal Behavior Experiential Learning: Animal Behavior Fish Ecology Wildlife Ecology Biogeography Conservation Biology Ecotoxicology Tundra and Taiga Ecosystems Biological Oceanography Physiological Plant Ecology Ecological and Conservation Genetics Marine Biology Spatial Ecology Exploration Ecology Experiential Learning: Exploration Ecology Field Study Evolutionary Ecology Population Genetics and Evolutionary Processes Microbial Ecology Experiential Learning: Microbial Ecology Geomicrobiology Diversity and Organismal BiologyVertebrate Biology Experiential Learning: Vertebrate Biology Plant Biology Experiential Learning: Plant Biology Ichthyology Marine Invertebrate Biology Marine Mammal Biology Plant Diversity and Evolution Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates Microbial Biology Experiential Learning: Microbial Biology Microbial Diversity PhysiologyPrinciples of Animal Physiology Experiential Learning: Animal Physiology Principles of Plant Physiology Experiential Learning: Plant Physiology Behavioral Endocrinology Neurophysiology Chronobiology Comparative Animal Physiology Applied Kinesiology and Exercise Physiology Fish Physiology Physiological Plant Ecology Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates Microbial Physiology Additional Upper-Division Electives Experiential Learning: Biostatistics Experiential Learning: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Selected Lecture Topics in Biology Selected Laboratory Topics in Biology * Instructional Practicum: Laboratory BIOL A497Independent Study in BiologyIndividual Research * Senior Thesis Total 79-80 * Several courses are listed in more than one area. Each course can only count toward the credit requirement in one area. BIOL A498 and BIOL A490L credits may not be counted toward the experiential learning minimum requirement.
A total of 120 credits is required for the degree, 42 credits of which must be upper-division.
ePortfolio
All BA Biological Sciences majors are required to submit their completed ePortfolios during the semester they intend to graduate. EPortfolios are used for the purpose of program assessment only.
Biological Sciences Exit Examination
All BA Biological Sciences majors are required to complete a nationally standardized exit examination during the semester immediately prior to or during the semester they intend to graduate. There is no minimum score required for graduation.
Honors in Biological Sciences
Undergraduate biological science majors may be recognized for exceptional performance by earning departmental honors in biology. In order to receive honors, a student must meet each of the following requirements:
- Meet the requirements for Graduation with Honors.
- Meet the requirements for a BA in Biological Sciences.
- Earn a grade point average of 3.50 or above in the major requirements.
- During the senior year of their academic program, the student must gain faculty approval for and complete, with a grade of B or better, a senior thesis research project, with enrollment in BIOL A499. Biological science faculty members must approve the project proposal and final written report.
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
Students must choose either the Biological Sciences, or Microbiological Sciences Option.
The B.S. in Biological Sciences is a popular choice for students who are interested in pursuing careers in biological research as it provides strong preparation for relevant graduate school programs such as an M.S. in Biological Sciences or a PhD. The B.S. in Biological Sciences is also a good choice for students who are interested in moving directly into a biological or environmental career.
This B.S. in Biological Sciences Is also a popular choice for pre-medical, pre-dental and pre-veterinary students as combining the degree requirements with the relevant professional school pre-requisites is relatively straight forward and as it enables these students to demonstrate interest and ability in a relevant discipline.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the core concepts in the biological sciences: evolution; structure and function relationships; information flow, exchange and storage; transformation of energy and matter.
- Apply the process of science and construct knowledge through observations, experimentation, quantitative reasoning and hypothesis testing.
- Read, analyze and synthesize primary literature, and communicate scientific concepts and data in written and oral form.
- B.S. Biological Sciences Requirements
The Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences includes a single core program of coursework with two areas of study. Completing courses from the cellular and molecular biology area prepares students for professional careers in areas such as medicine, dentistry and veterinary science. Completing courses from the organismal, ecology and evolutionary area prepares students for careers in environmental, organismal and evolutionary biology. A wide selection of electives is available to all students, including courses offered under BIOL A490, which is a selected topics course. It is imperative that students consult their academic advisors within the Department of Biological Sciences to determine which electives are most appropriate to their career interests. Some of these elective courses are offered periodically, depending on demand. Refer to course descriptions to identify these courses.
Admission Requirements
- Satisfy the Application and Admission Requirements for Baccalaureate Programs.
- Declare the major (see major requirements below) and select one of two options: biological sciences or microbiological sciences. To choose an option, students must meet with an advisor. To schedule the advising session, contact the Department of Biological Sciences.
Academic Requirements
To graduate with a BS in Biological Sciences, the student must complete all courses covered under major requirements for a BS in Biological Sciences with a grade of C or better. All prerequisites for Biology (BIOL) courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. Students who audit or are unable to earn a grade of C or better in a lower-division (100- or 200-level) BIOL course may repeat the course two additional times on a space available basis. Students who audit or are unable to earn a grade of C or better in an upper-division (300- or 400-level) BIOL or Microbiology (MBIO) course may repeat the course one additional time on a space-available basis. Students repeating a BIOL or MBIO course are required to complete all components of that course during the semester in which the course is retaken. When repeating a course with a lecture and laboratory component, both components must be repeated. Students enrolled in a BIOL or MBIO laboratory or experiential learning course must attend the lab or course the first week of class or they may be administratively dropped.
Graduation Requirements
- Satisfy the General University Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
- Complete the General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
- Complete the major requirements below.
- Submit a completed ePortfolio.
- Complete an exit examination.
Major Requirements
Biological Sciences Option
Course List Code Title Credits Required Support Courses CHEM A105
& A105LGeneral Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory4 CHEM A106
& A106LGeneral Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory4 CHEM A321 Organic Chemistry I 3 CHEM A322 Organic Chemistry II 3 CHEM A323L Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 MATH A251 Calculus I 4 MATH A252 Calculus II 4 STAT A253 Applied Statistics for the Sciences 4 or STAT A307 Probability and Statistics Select one of the following options: 8 Option 1:College Physics I
and College Physics I LaboratoryCollege Physics II
and College Physics II LaboratoryOption 2:General Physics I
and General Physics I LaboratoryGeneral Physics II
and General Physics II LaboratoryCore Courses BIOL A108 Principles and Methods in Biology 6 BIOL A242 Fundamentals of Cell Biology 3 BIOL A243 Experiential Learning: Cell Biology and Genetics 4 or BIOL A273 Experiential Learning: Ecology and Evolution BIOL A252 Principles of Genetics 3 BIOL A271 Principles of Ecology 3 BIOL A288 Principles of Evolution 3 BIOL A492 Undergraduate Seminar 1 Upper-Division Program Electives 24 Complete a minimum of 3 credits from four of the five subject areas. A minimum of 6 credits must be experiential learning courses from two subject areas. * Genetics, Cellular and Molecular BiologyHuman Genome Experiential Learning: Bioinformatics Molecular Biology Molecular Biology of Cancer Metals in Biology Experiential Learning: Molecular Biology Immunology Microbial Biology Experiential Learning: Microbial Biology Pathogenic Microbiology Experiential Learning: Pathogenic Microbiology Microbial Biotechnology Microbial Genetics Virology Ecology and EvolutionAstrobiology Marine Mammal Biology Animal Behavior Experiential Learning: Animal Behavior Fish Ecology Wildlife Ecology Biogeography Conservation Biology Ecotoxicology Tundra and Taiga Ecosystems Biological Oceanography Physiological Plant Ecology Ecological and Conservation Genetics Marine Biology Spatial Ecology Exploration Ecology Experiential Learning: Exploration Ecology Field Study Evolutionary Ecology Population Genetics and Evolutionary Processes Microbial Ecology Experiential Learning: Microbial Ecology Geomicrobiology Diversity and Organismal BiologyVertebrate Biology Experiential Learning: Vertebrate Biology Plant Biology Experiential Learning: Plant Biology Ichthyology Marine Invertebrate Biology Marine Mammal Biology Plant Diversity and Evolution Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates Microbial Biology Experiential Learning: Microbial Biology Pathogenic Microbiology Experiential Learning: Pathogenic Microbiology Microbial Diversity PhysiologyPrinciples of Animal Physiology Experiential Learning: Animal Physiology Principles of Plant Physiology Experiential Learning: Plant Physiology Behavioral Endocrinology Neurophysiology Chronobiology Comparative Animal Physiology Applied Kinesiology and Exercise Physiology Fish Physiology Physiological Plant Ecology Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates Microbial Physiology Additional Upper-Division ElectivesExperiential Learning: Biostatistics Experiential Learning: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Selected Lecture Topics in Biology Selected Laboratory Topics in Biology * Instructional Practicum: Laboratory BIOL A497Independent Study in BiologyIndividual Research * Senior Thesis * Principles of Biochemistry I Principles of Biochemistry II Biochemistry Laboratory Total 83 Microbiological Sciences Option
Course List Code Title Credits Required Support Courses CHEM A105
& A105LGeneral Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory4 CHEM A106
& A106LGeneral Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory4 CHEM A321 Organic Chemistry I 3 CHEM A322 Organic Chemistry II 3 CHEM A323L Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 MATH A251 Calculus I 4 MATH A252 Calculus II 4 STAT A253 Applied Statistics for the Sciences 4 or STAT A307 Probability and Statistics Select one of the following options: 8 Option 1:College Physics I
and College Physics I LaboratoryCollege Physics II
and College Physics II LaboratoryOption 2:General Physics I
and General Physics I LaboratoryGeneral Physics II
and General Physics II LaboratoryCore Courses BIOL A108 Principles and Methods in Biology 6 BIOL A242 Fundamentals of Cell Biology 3 BIOL A243 Experiential Learning: Cell Biology and Genetics 4 or BIOL A273 Experiential Learning: Ecology and Evolution BIOL A252 Principles of Genetics 3 BIOL A271 Principles of Ecology 3 BIOL A288 Principles of Evolution 3 BIOL A492 Undergraduate Seminar 1 MBIO A340 Microbial Biology 3 MBIO A342 Experiential Learning: Microbial Biology 4 Upper-Division Program Electives 17 Complete a minimum of 3 credits each from the Microbial Genetics and Physiology subject area, the Host-Microbe Interactions subject area and the Microbial Diversity and Environmental Microbiology subject area. A minimum of 2 credits must be experiential learning courses from one of the four subject areas.* Microbial Genetics and PhysiologyMicrobial Physiology Microbial Biotechnology Microbial Genetics Host-Microbe InteractionsImmunology Pathogenic Microbiology Experiential Learning: Pathogenic Microbiology Virology Microbial Diversity and Environmental MicrobiologyMicrobial Diversity Microbial Ecology Experiential Learning: Microbial Ecology Geomicrobiology Additional Upper-Division ElectivesAstrobiology Experiential Learning: Bioinformatics Selected Lecture Topics in Biology Selected Laboratory Topics in Biology Instructional Practicum: Laboratory BIOL A497Independent Study in BiologyIndividual Research Senior Thesis Principles of Biochemistry I Principles of Biochemistry II Biochemistry Laboratory Total 83 * Several courses are listed in more than one area. Each course can only count toward the credit requirement in one area. BIOL A490L and BIOL A498 credits may not be counted toward the experiential learning minimum requirement in the Biological Sciences or Microbiological Sciences options. CHEM A443 credits may not be counted toward the experiential learning minimum requirement in the Microbiological Sciences option.
A total of 120 credits is required for the degree, 42 credits of which must be upper-division.
ePortfolio
All BS Biological Sciences majors are required to submit their completed ePortfolios during the semester they intend to graduate. EPortfolios are used for the purpose of program assessment only.
Biological Sciences Exit Examination
All BS Biological Sciences majors are required to complete a nationally standardized exit examination during the semester immediately prior to or during the semester they intend to graduate. There is no minimum score required for graduation.
Honors in Biological Sciences
Undergraduate biological science majors may be recognized for exceptional performance by earning departmental honors in biology. In order to receive honors, a student must meet each of the following requirements:
- Meet the requirements for Graduation with Honors.
- Meet the requirements for a BS in Biological Sciences.
- Earn a grade point average of 3.50 or above in the major requirements.
- During the senior year of their academic program, the student must gain faculty approval for and complete, with a grade of B or better, a senior thesis research project, with enrollment in BIOL A499. Biological science faculty members must approve the project proposal and final written report.
Bachelor of Science in Natural Sciences
Students must choose either the Environmental Sciences, Pre-Health Professions, or General Sciences Option.
The B.S. in Natural Sciences is a popular choice for students who are interested in pursuing careers in STEM teaching at the secondary school level as the breadth of the program provides them with the qualifications and skills that they need to obtain and to excel in such positions.
The flexible nature of this degree has made it popular with a wide variety of Science students and it is often combined with a minor in a second discipline such as Psychology, Physics or Mathematics. The three options associated with the degree are intended to maintain this flexibility while still ensuring that students who wish to use it as a stepping stone towards a biological, environmental or medical career are able to do so.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Sciences will be able to:
- Design and implement scientific investigations to explore natural phenomena using experimentation, which includes exploration and discovery, and testing ideas (gathering and interpreting data)
- Clearly and accurately communicate scientific ideas, theories, and observations in oral and written forms
- Apply scientific data, concepts, and models to craft interdisciplinary explanations of scientific ideas across two of the natural sciences
- B.S. Natural Sciences Requirements
Admission Requirements
- Complete the Application and Admission Requirements for Baccalaureate Programs.
- Declare the major (see major requirements) and select one of three options: General Sciences, Pre-health Professions or Environmental Sciences. To declare the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Natural Sciences as their major, students must meet with an advisor and then apply to be accepted into the major. To schedule an advising session, contact the Department of Biological Sciences. At the advising session students are required to:
- Choose one of the three options.
- File a preliminary program of study with the Department of Biological Sciences.
Academic Requirements
To graduate with a BS in Natural Sciences, the student must complete all courses covered under major requirements with a minimum grade of C. All prerequisites for courses used to meet the natural sciences degree requirements must be completed with a minimum grade of C. Students who audit a course intended to meet the natural sciences degree requirements or who are unable to earn a minimum grade of C in the course may repeat the course. Students who audit or are unable to earn a minimum grade of C in a lower-division (100- or 200-level) Biology (BIOL) course may repeat the course two additional times on a space-available basis. Students who audit or are unable to earn a minimum grade of C in an upper-division (300- or 400-level) BIOL course may repeat the course one additional time on a space-available basis. Students repeating a BIOL course are required to complete all components of that course during the semester in which the course is retaken. When repeating a course with a lecture and laboratory component, both components must be repeated. Students enrolled in a BIOL laboratory must attend lab the first week of class or they may be administratively dropped.
Graduation Requirements
- Complete the General University Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
- Complete the General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
- It is recommended that mathematical and statistical requirements be completed in the first two years of study.
- Complete the major requirements below.
- Complete an exit examination.
Major Requirements
- No more than 6 credits may come from courses designated as A495, A498 and A499 combined, with no more than 2 credits from A495.
- No more than 4 credits may be A492, with no more than 2 credits from the same discipline.
- Courses not listed as approved for the BS In Natural Sciences may be considered by petition, which should be signed by an advisor.
- It is strongly recommended that any changes to the preliminary program be reviewed by an advisor to ensure that the final program of study will meet all requirements for graduation.
- Students must submit a final Program of Study-Natural Sciences Degree form signed by their advisor to both the Office of the Registrar and the Department of Biological Sciences during the semester prior to the semester in which they plan to graduate. All courses listed in the form must be approved by the formal advisor before submitting the form to the Office of the Registrar and the Department of Biological Sciences.
Environmental Sciences Option
Course List Code Title Credits BIOL A108 Principles and Methods in Biology 6 BIOL A492 Undergraduate Seminar 1 CHEM A105
& A105LGeneral Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory4 CHEM A106
& A106LGeneral Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory4 ENVI A211 Environmental Science: Systems and Processes 3 ENVI A212 Living on Earth: Introduction to Environmental Studies 3 GEOL A111
& A111LPhysical Geology
and Physical Geology Laboratory4 or GEOL A121 Physical Geology for Science and Engineering Majors or GEOL A115
& A115LEnvironmental Geology
and Environmental Geology LaboratoryGEOL A221 Historical Geology 4 Select 51 credits of degree electives, of which 31 must be upper-division credits, from the following course lists. 51 Natural and Physical Sciences Complete a minimum of 20 credits from the following: Astrobiology Introduction to Oceanography Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory Introduction to Complexity Fundamentals of Cell Biology Experiential Learning: Cell Biology and Genetics Principles of Genetics Principles of Ecology Experiential Learning: Ecology and Evolution Principles of Evolution Principles of Animal Physiology Experiential Learning: Animal Physiology Principles of Plant Physiology Experiential Learning: Plant Physiology Experiential Learning: Biostatistics Experiential Learning: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Comparative Animal Physiology Fish Physiology Ichthyology Marine Invertebrate Biology Marine Mammal Biology Plant Diversity and Evolution Animal Behavior Experiential Learning: Animal Behavior Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Fish Ecology Wildlife Ecology Biogeography Conservation Biology Ecotoxicology Tundra and Taiga Ecosystems Biological Oceanography Physiological Plant Ecology Ecological and Conservation Genetics Marine Biology Spatial Ecology Exploration Ecology Experiential Learning: Exploration Ecology Field Study Evolutionary Ecology Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates Population Genetics and Evolutionary Processes Selected Lecture Topics in Biology Selected Laboratory Topics in Biology Internship in the Biological Sciences Individual Research Senior Thesis Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Quantitative Analysis Organic Chemistry I Organic Chemistry II Organic Chemistry Laboratory Biophysical Chemistry Principles of Biochemistry I Principles of Biochemistry II Biochemistry Laboratory Undergraduate Seminar Individual Research Environmental Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Earth Surface Processes Professional Practices in Geology Geological Data Visualization and Analysis Volcanology Mineralogy Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Geology of Ore Deposits Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Sedimentary Petrology Laboratory Hydrogeology Geomorphology Structural Geology Earth Resources and Society Petroleum Geology Depositional Systems and Dynamic Stratigraphy Structural Geology and Geomechanics Glacial and Quaternary Geology Permafrost Geology of Alaska Geochemistry Environmental Geochemistry Isotope Geochemistry Geomicrobiology Applied Geophysics Integrated Subsurface Mapping and Analysis Geologic Field Methods Alaskan Field Investigations Geologic Field Investigations Advanced Topics in Geology Geology Seminar Geology Internship Student Research Senior Thesis Microbial Biology Experiential Learning: Microbial Biology Microbial Physiology Pathogenic Microbiology Experiential Learning: Pathogenic Microbiology Microbial Diversity Microbial Ecology Microbial Biotechnology Microbial Genetics Experiential Learning: Microbial Ecology Geomicrobiology College Physics I
and College Physics I Laboratory 1General Physics I
and General Physics I LaboratoryCollege Physics II
and College Physics II Laboratory 1General Physics II
and General Physics II LaboratoryModern Physics Math and Computational Skills Complete a minimum of 15 credits from the following: Computer Programming (Languages Vary) or CS A110Java Programming or CS A111Visual Basic .NET Programming or CSCE A201Computer Programming I Object-Oriented Programming I Data Structures and Algorithms Automata, Algorithms and Complexity Database Systems Computer Graphics Artificial Intelligence Evolutionary Computing Geodesy and Map Projections GIS and Remote Sensing for Natural Resources Spatial Data Management Spatial Analysis Image Analysis Calculus I Calculus II Calculus III Introduction to Discrete Mathematics Fundamentals of Mathematics Ordinary Differential Equations Introduction to Abstract Algebra Introduction to Geometries Discrete Methods Linear Algebra Introduction to Real Analysis Stochastic Processes Mathematical Statistics Introduction to Complex Analysis Partial Differential Equations Applied Statistics for the Sciences or STAT A307Probability and Statistics Intermediate Statistics for the Sciences Scientific Sampling Regression Analysis Analysis of Variance Time Series Analysis Multivariate Statistics Social Sciences Complete a minimum of 9 credits from the following: Introduction to Anthropology Cultural Anthropology Biological Anthropology Applied Anthropology Introduction to Civic Engagement Special Topics in Civic Engagement Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Microeconomics Environmental Economics and Policy The Economy of Alaska Intermediate Microeconomics Intermediate Macroeconomics Natural Resource Economics Environmental Planning and Problem Solving Topics in Environment and Society Local Places/Global Regions: An Introduction to Geography Environmental Ethics Introduction to Sociology Environmental Sociology Total 80 1 Students cannot get credit for both PHYS A123/PHYS A123L and PHYS A211/PHYS A211L or PHYS A124/PHYS A124L and PHYS A212/PHYS A212L
Pre-Health Professions Option
Course List Code Title Credits BIOL A108 Principles and Methods in Biology 6 BIOL A492 Undergraduate Seminar 1 CHEM A105
& A105LGeneral Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory4 CHEM A106
& A106LGeneral Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory4 PHYS A123
& A123LCollege Physics I
and College Physics I Laboratory4 PHYS A124
& A124LCollege Physics II
and College Physics II Laboratory4 Complete 57 credits of degree electives, of which a minimum of 31 must be upper-division, from the following course lists: 57 Natural Sciences Complete a minimum of 24 credits from the following: Human Anatomy and Physiology I Human Anatomy and Physiology II Introduction to Complexity Introductory Microbiology for Health Sciences Microbial Biology
and Experiential Learning: Microbial BiologyFundamentals of Cell Biology Experiential Learning: Cell Biology and Genetics Principles of Genetics Principles of Evolution Principles of Animal Physiology Experiential Learning: Animal Physiology Vertebrate Biology Experiential Learning: Vertebrate Biology Experiential Learning: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Behavioral Endocrinology Neurophysiology Chronobiology Comparative Animal Physiology Applied Kinesiology and Exercise Physiology Human Genome Experiential Learning: Bioinformatics Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Molecular Biology Molecular Biology of Cancer Metals in Biology Experiential Learning: Molecular Biology Immunology Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates Population Genetics and Evolutionary Processes Selected Lecture Topics in Biology Selected Laboratory Topics in Biology Internship in the Biological Sciences Individual Research Human Gross Anatomy Quantitative Analysis Organic Chemistry I Organic Chemistry II Organic Chemistry Laboratory Biophysical Chemistry Principles of Biochemistry I Principles of Biochemistry II Biochemistry Laboratory Undergraduate Seminar Individual Research Microbial Physiology Pathogenic Microbiology Experiential Learning: Pathogenic Microbiology Microbial Biotechnology Microbial Genetics Virology Social Sciences Complete a minimum of 15 credits from the following: Introduction to Anthropology Biological Anthropology Culture and Human Biodiversity Culture and Health Selected Topics in Anthropology Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Microeconomics Introduction to Environmental Health Core Concepts in the Health Sciences Introduction to Global Health Introduction to Epidemiology Medical Sociology Senior Seminar: Contemporary Health Policy Movement Theory and Motor Development Cultural and Psychological Aspects of Health and Physical Activity Biomedical Ethics Introduction to Psychology Death and Dying Lifespan Development Introduction to Behavior Analysis Statistics for Psychology Statistics for Psychology Lab Research Methods in Psychology Research Methods in Psychology Laboratory Motivation and Emotion Abnormal Psychology Sensation and Perception Cognitive Psychology Personality Behavioral Neuroscience Social Psychology Individual Research Strategies of Behavior Change History of Psychology Clinical Psychology Evolutionary Psychology Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence Behavioral Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder Adult Development and Aging Interventions for Challenging Behavior Health Psychology Individual Research Developing Psychological Research Medical Sociology Math and Computational Skills Complete a minimum of 9 credits from the following: Applied Calculus for Managerial and Social Sciences or MATH A251Calculus I Calculus II Calculus III Introduction to Discrete Mathematics Fundamentals of Mathematics Ordinary Differential Equations Introduction to Abstract Algebra Introduction to Geometries Discrete Methods Linear Algebra Introduction to Real Analysis Stochastic Processes Mathematical Statistics Introduction to Complex Analysis Partial Differential Equations Selected Topics in Mathematics Individual Research Applied Statistics for the Sciences or STAT A307Probability and Statistics Intermediate Statistics for the Sciences Scientific Sampling Regression Analysis Analysis of Variance Time Series Analysis Multivariate Statistics Total 80 General Sciences Option
Course List Code Title Credits BIOL A108 Principles and Methods in Biology 6 CHEM A105
& A105LGeneral Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory4 CHEM A106
& A106LGeneral Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory4 GEOL A111
& A111LPhysical Geology
and Physical Geology Laboratory4 GEOL A221 Historical Geology 4 PHYS A123
& A123LCollege Physics I
and College Physics I Laboratory4 or PHYS A211
& A211LGeneral Physics I
and General Physics I LaboratoryPHYS A124
& A124LCollege Physics II
and College Physics II Laboratory4 or PHYS A212
& A212LGeneral Physics II
and General Physics II LaboratoryBIOL A492 Undergraduate Seminar 1 Complete an additional 49 credits of degree electives. The credits may come from the following course lists: 49 Environmental Sciences Option Course Lists (see above)Pre-Health Professions Option Course Lists (see above)Solar System Astronomy Solar System Astronomy Laboratory Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology Laboratory Electromagnetics Electromagnetics II Intermediate Classical Mechanics Simulation of Physical Systems Quantum Mechanics Statistical and Thermal Physics Individual Research At least two of the following disciplines must be represented at the upper-division level: astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, statistics Total 80 A minimum of 120 credits is required for the degree, of which 42 credits must be upper-division.
Exit Examination
All natural sciences majors are required to take the exit examination, a standardized test of knowledge. There is no minimum score required for graduation.
