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Biology B.S.

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College of Biological Sciences (TCBS)201 - Bachelor of Science
Completion requirement
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Complete exactly 3 course(s) and earn exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
  • 7930651
  • 8088561
  • 8264511
OR

This course is only available to students who are transferring from outside the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus.

Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn exactly 1 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8097581
Complete exactly 4 course(s) and earn exactly 12 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8171961
    OR
    8171881
  • 8172001
  • 8004571
    OR
    8014261
  • 8021401
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn exactly 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8082761
    OR
    0001201
    OR
    0036921
    OR
    0036961
AND
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8066611
    OR
    8176741
    OR
    8083731
  • 8096661
    OR
    8110721
  • 7973441
  • 0001211
    OR
    0036971
  • 8149801
  • 0016181
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Complete exactly 6 course(s) and earn exactly 13 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8152521
  • 8077521
  • 8152841
  • 8152831
  • 8152861
  • 8152851
OR

This track is allowable for students entering CBS with previous chemistry credit or for whom space is not available in the preferred track. Students should speak with a CBS academic advisor to determine eligibility for this track.

Complete exactly 5 course(s) and earn exactly 11 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8077531
  • 8077521
  • 8077561
  • 8077541
  • 0023921
OR

This track is allowable for CBS honors students.

Complete exactly 5 course(s) and earn exactly 11 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8077581
  • 8077521
  • 8077551
  • 8077541
  • 8081851
Complete exactly 2 course(s) and earn exactly 8 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8179641
    OR
    0020701
    OR
    0020731
  • 8179651
    OR
    0020711
    OR
    0020741
Completion requirement

At least one course is required from 6 out of 6 Content Areas.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8123571
  • 8125911
  • 0128471
  • 7910651
  • 7922821
AND
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8123581
    OR
    8126851
  • 8018741
  • nPYplzSyjQeiND7DWsPc
AND
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn 3 - 5 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8257621
  • 0130771
  • 8125921
  • 0051871
  • 0051191
  • 0076381
  • 0086591
  • 8052991
  • 7902011
  • 8278441
  • 0142911
  • 8185551
    OR
    8182891
  • 0086601
  • 8142441
  • 0088031
AND
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8155901
  • 0029451
AND
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0094891
  • 8191251
AND
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0031811
  • 0108811
  • 7949871
  • 7943091
Completion requirement
Take 16 or more credits from the following:

Electives must include 2 lab/field courses from the approved list. To count as a lab/field course, directed research must be a minimum of 3 credits; credits can be split over multiple terms using 4994, 4794W, or a combination. Students may use a maximum of 7 credits of directed research toward a CBS degree. Directed research can only be used for one lab/field course. In order to count toward the lab/field course, Itasca courses (38xx, 48xx, or 58xx) must be 2 credits or greater.

Complete 2 or more course(s) and earn 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 7900131
  • 0030191
  • 7888411
  • 0050731
  • 8257621
  • 8034351
  • 8031411
  • 8065881
  • 8128211
  • 8276921
  • 8187911
  • 8187301
  • 8123571
    OR
    8125911
    OR
    8124821
  • 8123581
    OR
    8126851
  • 8125921
  • 7877991
  • 0051871
  • 0051191
  • 7888471
  • 0136991
  • 0136981
  • 0051241
  • 8042171
  • 0076371
  • 0076291
  • 7888491
  • 0130271
  • 8106511
  • 0086591
  • 0086671
  • 8031491
  • 0086681
  • 7889431
  • 0102991
  • 0081221
  • 0162871
  • 7888551
  • 0154581
  • 8278441
  • 0142911
  • 8186851
    OR
    8187271
  • 8187171
    OR
    8187531
  • 0106321
  • 0088031
  • 7888571
  • 0136431

Take 0-13 credits from the following:

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Complete course(s) and earn up to 13 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8003881
  • 8029061
  • 0029451
  • 0031811
  • 8116951
  • 0136891
  • 7888401
  • 0050721
  • 0082061
  • 0159721
  • 7880411
  • 0159701
    OR
    0113091
  • 8172441
  • 8172451
  • 8257621
  • 8196741
  • 8144901
  • 8253311
  • 0130771
  • 8066611
    OR
    8176741
    OR
    8083731
  • 7905641
  • 8275141
  • 0095141
  • 8263931
  • 8102601
  • 8102621
  • 8031401
  • 0041441
  • 8187901
  • 8187291
  • 8018741
    OR
    7954131
  • nPYplzSyjQeiND7DWsPc
  • 8175351
  • 8181931
    OR
    8181941
  • 7994301
  • 8189981
  • 8081551
  • 7968361
  • 7919201
  • 8070541
  • 0128471
  • 7910651
  • 7888461
  • 0051231
  • 7988761
  • 0052031
  • 8002041
  • 7950081
  • 8188301
  • 0076331
  • 0132991
  • 7889351
  • 0076381
  • 8068421
  • 7888481
  • 8277871
  • 0130341
  • 0076351
  • 8277311
  • 7982831
  • 8004211
  • 8052991
  • 0092671
  • 0105921
  • 7983901
  • 7949871
  • 7889421
  • 0102981
  • 8154551
  • 8074961
  • 7910541
  • 8058931
  • 0107771
  • 7971171
  • 7937871
  • 0049011
  • 7901991
  • 7902011
  • 8037231
  • 0163441
  • 7888541
  • 0154561
  • 7954391
  • 8185551
    OR
    8182891
  • 8186811
  • 0086601
  • 7922821
  • 8191251
  • 8142441
    OR
    0164581
  • 7943091
  • 7989701
  • 7888561
  • 0136421
  • 8064901
OR
Complete course(s) and earn up to 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8252561
  • 0168261
  • 8184911
  • 8132351
  • 8046061
  • 8078691
  • 8108601
  • GCC 3xxx

  • GCC5xxx

OR
Complete course(s) and earn up to 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0023931
    OR
    8081861
  • 0023951
  • 7979571
  • 7930761
  • 7926141
  • 7941771
  • 0163401
  • 0016181
  • 0016221
  • 0016211
  • 0064051
  • 0064061
Completion requirements
Students are required to take one upper-division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied with the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 0030191
  • 7888401
  • 7888411
  • 8275141
  • 8132351
  • 8034341
  • 8034351
  • 8187901
  • 8187911
  • 8125911
  • 8125921
  • 7877991
  • 8081551
  • 8070541
  • 0128471
  • 7888461
  • 7888471
  • 8087721
  • 7888481
  • 7888491
  • 7983901
  • 8031491
  • 7889421
  • 7889431
  • 8078691
  • 7902011
  • 8108601
  • 7888541
  • 7888551
  • 8278441
  • 0142911
  • 7943091
  • 7888561
  • 7888571
  • 8254001
Completion requirements

These credits transfer to the graduate program.

Complete course(s) and earn up to 12 credit(s) from the following:
  • 7896791
  • 0053141
  • 8180271
  • 0021161
  • 7906031
  • 0089851
The College of Biological Sciences (CBS) and the School of Public Health (SPH) offer an early-admission opportunity for eligible CBS students interested in pursuing the Environmental Health MPH degree.

The MPH program in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences emphasizes the scientific, technological, policy, and management skills required to address environmental health concerns. These concerns include investigating health hazards in our environment, protecting worker health, and establishing the basis for public health policy. The Division of Environmental Health is committed to graduating professionals with interdisciplinary training, which includes practicing innovative problem solving, and gaining experience with a diversity of approaches and applications.

To be eligible for this program, applicants must be admitted undergraduate students in the College of Biological Sciences, have completed at least 60+ credits, and have a GPA of a least 3.25

Students admitted to the Integrated BS/MPH-Environmental Health program take 12 MPH credits during their senior year, and complete the MPH by taking remaining credits as a full-time graduate student in the summer and academic year after completing their undergraduate degree.

Graduate courses cannot be applied toward both BS and MPH credit and degree requirements. Admitted students must maintain timely degree progress to ensure that the BS degree is awarded no later than the end of the senior year.

The application deadline for the Integrated BS/MPH-Environmental Health opportunity is the spring of the applicant's junior year. Interested students should consult with their CBS academic advisor or School of Public Health for application instructions.

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