Biology

The Biology program features a diverse curriculum in Biology and provides pre-professional programs for students pursuing admission into medical, dental, veterinarian, pharmacy and optometry schools. Active faculty research programs provide research opportunities to students who are interested in graduate school or careers in biology-based laboratories or fieldwork. UM is a member of the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium, dedicated to providing marine science education to UM students through Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Two minors in Biology are also offered. Our goal is to educate our students in an engaging and enjoyable manner.

Major

The student majoring in Biology must complete BIO 105, 106, 205, 206, 307, 490 and 19-20 hours of biology courses numbered 300 or above (at least 4 credit hours of which must be either BIO 310, 380, 390, 460, or 470); CHEM 121, 122, 221, and 222 or 370; PHYS 201 and 202, or 241 and 242; MATH 157 and 150 (MATH 144 and 149 may be substituted for MATH 150). As a graduation requirement of the major, a student must have a minimum 2.0 (C) average in the major. A complete degree plan can be obtained by downloading the BS Biology Degree Requirements on the right side of this page.

Minors

The Biology minor consists of BIO 105: Introductory Biology I and BIO 106: Introductory Biology II; BIO 205: Ecology or BIO 207: Molecular Genetics and BIO 208: Principles of Inheritance; and 8 additional hours in biology courses, with at least 4 hours from courses numbered 300 or above.

The Ecology and Organismal Biology minor consists of BIO 106: Introductory Biology II; BIO 205: Ecology; and 12 additional hours from a select list of biology courses, found here

Secondary Education Alternative Masters Degree, M.Ed.

Biology majors who want to pursue a teaching career can apply to the UM Secondary Education Alternative Master of Education (M.Ed.) program, with a concentration in Biology or General Science. More information is available here.