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University requirements (applies to all online degree programs)

• No more than 64 credit hours from a two-year institution or community college can be counted toward the 120 required credit hours.
• 120 hours
• 45 upper division hours are required 
• ASU 101 (1 credit)
• First Year Composition (3-6 credits)
• Mathematics (met with major)
• Literacy (L) (3 credits)
• Upper Division Literacy (L) (3 credits)
• 2 Humanities (HU) (6 credits)
• 2 Social Behaviorals (SB) (6 credits)
• Upper Division HU or SB (3 credits)
• Culture and Diversity in the U.S. Awareness (C)
• Historical Awareness (H)
• Global Awareness (G)
• Natural Sciences (met with major)

The College requirements (applies to all online degree programs)

• Upper division Science and Society (3 credits)
• Science and Society (3 credits)

• Organic Chemistry labs require students to be present on campus to complete.
• If attending the labs at ASU are not feasible, consult with an advisor to find transferable options.
• Labs that do not require you to come to campus include BIO 181 and 182, CHM 113 and 116, physics labs and upper division Biology labs.

Important things to know

• A BIO elective may count as a Science and Society and your major requirement.
• BIO 495 (Research) or BIO 484 (Internship) may count in your major (form required).
• Any School of Life Sciences upper division coursework (BIO/MIC/MBB)may count as a major elective.
• You may double count your “Awareness Areas” toward your HU, SB or L requirements.
• We accept BIO 281 (Biology for life sciences) or BIO 181 (Biology for all majors).
• We accept STP 231 (Statistics for Life Sciences) or STP 226 General Statistics.
• We accept either MAT 251 (Calculus for Life Sciences) or MAT 210 Brief Calculus.
• You may major in any of our programs and be Pre-Health or Pre-Vet.
• An English and/or Math placement test may be required.
• Check the University and College requirements below and always refer to your Degree Audit Report (DARS)

Important things to know

• BIO 312 or 416 can count as a Science and Society and your major elective.
• BIO 416 can count as Literacy (L) elective and major requirement.
• You may double count your “Awareness Areas” toward your HU, SB or L requirements.
• We accept BIO 181 (Biology for life sciences) or BIO 182 (Biology for all majors).
• We accept STP 231 (Statistics for Life Sciences) or STP 226 (General Statistics).
• We accept either MAT 251 (Calculus for Life Sciences) or MAT 210 (Brief Calculus).
• You can major in any of our programs and be Pre-Health or Pre-Vet.
• An English and/or Math placement test may be required.
• Check the University and College requirements below and always refer to your Degree Audit Report (DARS)

Fall only elective courses

• MBB 347 Molecular Genetics
• BIO 351 Developmental Biology
• BIO 462 Endocrine Physiology

Spring only elective courses

• MBB 440 Functional Genomics
• BIO 467 Neurobiology
• BIO 343 Genetic Engineering in Society

Please note: The above courses are not guaranteed to be offered in listed semesters.

Important things to know

• BIO 314 and 414 combined are equal to a Literacy (L) requirement.
• BIO 311 may satisfy Science and Society general studies and your major requirement.
• BIO 495 (Research) or BIO 484 (Internship) may satisfy your major requirement (form required).
• Any School of Life Sciences upper division coursework (BIO/MIC/MBB) may satisfy one of your major electives.
• HU, SB or L may satisfy “awareness areas” as well as degree requirements.
• We accept BIO 281 (Biology for life sciences)or BIO 181 (Biology) for all majors.
• We accept STP 231 (Statistics for Life Sciences) or STP 226 (General Statistics).
• We accept either MAT 251 (Calculus for Life Sciences) or MAT 210 (Brief Calculus).
• You may major in any of our programs and be Pre-Health or Pre-Vet.

Fall only elective courses

• BIO 311 Biology and Society

Spring only elective courses

• BIO 314 Research Colloquium in Biology and Society I
• BIO 414 Research Colloquium in Biology and Society II

Please note: The above courses are not guaranteed to be offered in listed semesters.

Important things to know

• BIO 322 and BIO 324 may satisfy as a Science and Society and your major requirement.
• BIO 495 (Research) or BIO 484 (Internship) may satisfy your major (form required).
• HU, SB or L may satisfy “awareness areas” as well as degree requirements.
• We accept BIO 281 (Biology for life sciences)or BIO 181 (Biology for all majors).
• We accept STP 231 (Statistics for Life Sciences) or STP 226 (General Statistics).
• We accept MAT 251 (Calculus for Life Sciences) or MAT 210 (Brief Calculus) or SOS 211 (Calculus and Probability for the Life and Social Sciences).
• You may major in any of our programs and be Pre-Health or Pre-Vet.
• Always refer to your Degree Audit Report (DARS).

Fall only elective courses

• BIO 322 Conservation Biology and Ecological Sustainability
• BIO 421 Landscape Ecology
• BIO 422 Ecosystem Ecology
• BIO 324 Environmental Ethics
• BIO 325 Oceanography

Spring only elective courses

• BIO 308 Plant Physiology
• BIO 370 Vertebrate Zoology
• BIO 309 Plant Anatomy
• BIO 410 Techniques: Conservation Biology and Ecology
• BIO 412 Conservation in Practice
• Research or Internships must be approved by Conservation faculty

Please note: The above courses are not guaranteed to be offered in listed semesters.

Get involved

School is more than just attending class. The following checklist with quicklinks can be helpful for you to prepare for then many items that happen around going to class. 

• Completing your Handshake profile to gain access to networking and professionals in your field is a wonderful way kick-start your career. Handshake also offers career planning, building your resume and interviewing techniques and more.
• If you're considering a study abroad, the study abroad page is a great place to start. 
• Visit ASU Career and Professional Development Services to prepare for testing like the GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT and learn more about applying to grad school here.
• Visit the SOLS internship page to learn more about School of Life Sciences research and internship opportunities.
• Visit SOLS undergraduate minors and certificates page to learn what you can add to your degree.
• Visit ASU's graduation application page for directions on applying for graduation. 
• For tutoring please visit our Learning Resource Center page, that provides tutoring services free-of-charge to online students as well as on-campus students. 
• If you need to talk to someone about accessibility needs, please visit our Student accessibility page.
• If you need to access our online login for accessible learning, please visit our Accessible learning online login page. 
• Find out more about student organizations to get involved with peers by visiting our student organization page. 

Gain experience

School is more than just attending class. The following checklist with quicklinks can be helpful for you to prepare for then many items that happen around going to class. 

• Become a member of AZ Bio for free! Visit the Arizona Bioindustry Association site for more information.
• If you are interested in pre-health make sure to visit pre-health advising.
• Learn more about SOLS Undergraduate Research by visiting our Undergraduate Research page.
• To view course requirements, click on your major from our undergraduate majors page.