Undergraduate Program
Biological Sciences Major
The biological sciences major offers concentrations in: BCMB; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Microbiology; and Plant Biology (please contact Dr. Ed Schilling – eschilling@utk.edu - for information regarding the Plant Biology concentration). Honors options are available in all concentrations.
Required Courses for All Concentrations
Chemistry 120-130; Physics 221-222; Mathematics 141-142 or 151-152; Biology 130 or Biology 111 and 112 ; Biology 140-240-250.
(For more information regarding general biology classes, please visit the Core Biology web page).
Declaring Biological Sciences as a Major/Progression Requirements
Students may declare a biological sciences major after completing the prerequisites Chemistry 120-130, and Biology 130 or Biology 111-112 courses with at least a 2.5 GPA in those courses. A cumulative 2.5 GPA is required to declare and to continue in the major. Students wishing to declare a major in biological sciences will be assigned a faculty advisor in one of the biological sciences departments in consultation with the student. Declaration of a biological sciences major should occur as soon as the student decides on this course of study, but not later than three semesters before the expected graduation date in order to ensure that requirements can be met in a timely manner.
For more information about specific undergraduate programs, please choose one of the programs below:
Major Guides
Contact Information
Division of Biology
1406 Circle Dr.
402 Hesler
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-0830
Phone: (865) 974-6841
Fax: (865) 974-4057
Email: biology@utk.edu