B.S. in Biology (Integrative Biology Concentration)

International Year (2 semesters) Intensive English Program (IEP) (1 semester)

• TOEFL (iBT) 50 overall
• IELTS 5.0 overall
• Pearson (PTE) 42
• Pearson Versant 43-47
• Duolingo 75
• Gao Kao English 77/120; 99/150
• GPA: 2.75 for International Year
• Up to 25 credits toward degree

International Year (2 semester)

• TOEFL (iBT) 60 overall
• IELTS 5.5 overall
• Pearson (PTE) 45
• Pearson Versant 48-54
• Duolingo 85
• Gao Kao English 83/120; 105/150
• GPA: 2.75 for International Year
• Up to 22 credits toward degree

International Year (1 semester)

• TOEFL (iBT) 70 overall
• IELTS 6.0 overall
• Pearson (PTE) 50
• Pearson Versant 55-63
• Duolingo 95
• Gao Kao English 95/120; 115/150
• GPA: 2.75 for International Year
• Up to 11 credits toward degree

Direct Admission

• TOEFL (iBT) 80 overall
• IELTS 6.5 overall
• Pearson (PTE) 60
• Pearson Versant Not Accepted
• Duolingo 110Gao Kao English Not Accepted
• GPA: 3.0 for Direct Admission

*Semester= 4Months
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Requirements for a Major in Biology (Integrative Biology Concentration)

Thirty-five semester hours including the following:
BIO 1305 - Modern Concepts of Bioscience/1105 - Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory OR BIO 1405 - Investigations of Modern Biology Concepts I
BIO 1306 - Modern Concepts of Bioscience, continued /1106 - Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory OR BIO 1406 - Investigations of Modern Biology Concepts II
BIO 2306 - Genetics/2106 - Genetics Laboratory
BIO 3303 - Ecology
BIO 4366 - 
BIO 4001

At least one hour from:
BIO 3100 - Seminar in Biology
BIO 3103 - Ecology Laboratory
BIO 3300 - Advanced Topics in Biology
BIO 3V90 - Individual Topics
BIO 4199 - Scientific Communication
BIO 4V04 - Biology Field Studies

At least three hours from:
BIO 3424 - Entomology/3124 - Laboratory for Entomology
BIO 3429 - Comparative Chordate Anatomy
BIO 4301 - Immunology
BIO 4304 - Medical Entomology/4104 - Medical Entomology Laboratory
BIO 4308 - Genes and Development/4108 - Genes and Development Laboratory
BIO 4323 - Parasitology/4123 - Laboratory for Parasitology
BIO 4401 -
BIO 4416 - Plant Anatomy
BIO 4422 - Ichthyology
BIO 4428 - Ornithology

At least three hours from:
BIO 3342 - Molecular Cell Biology
BIO 3322 - Human Physiology/3122 - Human Physiology Laboratory
BIO 4307 - Biochemistry and Physiology of the Cell
BIO 4417 -
BIO 4431 - Comparative Vertebrate Physiology
BIO 4418 - Biology of Wetland and Aquatic Vascular Plants

At least three hours from:
BIO 3320 - Climate Change Biology
BIO 4310 - Biogeography
BIO 4360 - Applied and Environmental Microbiology
BIO 4365 - Topics in Evolution
BIO 4381 - Restoration Ecology (Cross-Listed as ENV 4380)
BIO 4405 - Limnology
BIO 4406 - Aquatic Biology

At least three hours from:
BIO 3350 - Genomics and Bioinformatics (Cross-listed as BINF3350)
BIO 4306 - Molecular Genetics and Genomics/4106 - Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory
BIO 4333 - Science Leadership: Improvement of Science Education
BIO 4402 - Transmission Electron Microscopy
BIO 4403 - Scanning Electron Microscopy
A grade of "C" or better in all biology courses used in the major and a GPA of 2.0 or higher on all BIO courses completed.

Required Courses in other Fields:
CHE 1301 - Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I/1101 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
CHE 1302 - Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry II/1102 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
CHE 3331 - Organic Chemistry I
CHE 3332 - Organic Chemistry II
CHE 3238 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory
MTH 1322 - Calculus II OR:
STA 2381 - Introductory Statistical Methods
PHY 1408 - General Physics for Nature and Behavioral Sciences I AND 1409 - General Physics for Natural and Behavioral Sciences II OR:
PHY 1420 - General Physics I AND 1430 - General Physics II OR:
PHY 1420 - General Physics I AND 1409 - General Physics for Natural and Behavioral Sciences I
A grade of "C" or better in all courses require in other fields

• Intensive English Program (1 semester) International Year (2 semesters) $62,319 
• International Year (2 semesters) $50,232 
• Direct Admit (2 semesters) $50,232 
• Estimated Room & Board $9,423 - $11,598 
• Undergraduate Pathway Scholarship Scholarship Available - Upto $10,000 
• Undergraduate Direct Admission Scholarship Scholarship Available - Upto $21,000 

*Direct admission scholarship is available in each year