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Bachelor Degrees in Biological Sciences

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees have the same core course work, but the BS degree requires an additional 12-19 units of upper division units, depending on concentration. In general, those graduating with the BS degree are well prepared for graduate school in biology, while those with the BA have the flexibility to select additional courses outside of biology to prepare them for careers that require greater breadth of preparation.

Pre-health profession students: With additional coursework in chemistry and mathematics and appropriate selection of courses in the General Education, the BA or BS satisfy minimum requirements for admission to professional schools in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and other allied health fields. The choice between BA and BS depends on several factors.

The BA program supplemented with three geoscience courses satisfies the minimum requirements for subject matter program competency leading to a (the credential program is currently being renewed).

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