The general biology major is flexible and broad to provide students with every opportunity to blend their study of biology with course work from other disciplines within the College of Sciences including mathematics, computer science, and environmental science.  Students majoring in general biology are encouraged to complete an internship within their area of specialization.  Internships provide real-life experiences which have resulted in employment opportunities or graduate school admission for many of our students.

Bretta Bauman at UF's Nature Center

Biology Core Courses

BIOL 150	Biology I: Biodiversity, Form and Function
BIOL 150L	Biology I: Biodiversity, Form and Function/Lab
BIOL 151	Biology II: Botany
BIOL 151L	Biology II: Botany/Lab
BIOL 220	General Zoology I/Lecture
BIOL 220L	General Zoology I/Lab
BIOL 230	General Zoology II/Lecture
BIOL 230L	General Zoology II/Lab
BIOL 310	Human Genetics
BIOL 310L	Human Genetics Lab
BIOL 322	Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 322L	Human Anatomy and Physiology I/Lab
BIOL 338	Introduction to Research
BIOL 412	Microbiology I
BIOL 412L	Microbiology I Lab

Non-biology Core Requirements:

MATH 140	Mathematical Functions
CHEM 130	General Chemistry I*
CHEM 130L	General Chemistry I/Lab*
CHEM 131	General Chemistry II*
CHEM 131L	General Chemistry II/Lab*
CHEM 310 CHEM 310L	Organic Chemistry I Organic Chemistry I/Lab
and
CHEM 311	Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 311L	Organic Chemistry II/Lab
or
CHEM 325	Basic Organic and Biochemistry/Lecture
and
CHEM 325L	Basic Organic and Biochemistry/Lab
*Please note that CHEM 140/140L and 141/141L can replace the CHEM 130/130L and 131/131L requirements.

A major in biology consists of the biology core (31 semester hours), the non-biology core (16-20 semester hours), 15 hours of electives or the completion of one of the emphases areas.

The 15 hours must be chosen from the following:

• nine to 12 hours from BIOL 138, 140, 145, 205, 300, 300L, 302, 323, 323L, 325, 331, 360, 405, or 422.
• three to six hours from CHEM 400; ANSC 231, EQST 402; ESOH 300, 315; GEOL 120, 205, 410; PHYS 100; PSYC 315; NSCI
  100, 323, or 380.