General Biology Program
Admission Requirements
Students who select biology as their major must have completed at least 15 credit hours
at UALR, have a cumulative grade point average of 2 .00 or better on all course work at
UALR, and have taken Biology 1400 or 1401 (or equivalent) with a grade of C or better.
Students who entered UALR conditionally by contract must complete the contract before
being eligible for admission to the biology program. Decisions regarding course
equivalency and situations in which students have tested out of courses or transferred
credit from other programs will be made by the department chairperson. Transfer students
with 30 hours or more in transfer credit may be accepted into the biology degree program
with fewer than 15 hours at UALR with the approval of the department chairperson.
Honors Program in Biology
The department offers an honors program to provide qualified students the opportunity
to pursue advanced study and receive appropriate recognition. Interested students should
apply to the department chairperson for admission. Participants in the honors program
are selected by the department faculty on the basis of these criteria: (1) junior
standing, (2) minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.25, and (3) acceptance by a faculty
member for participation in a research project. To complete the honors program a student
must: (1) maintain the 3.25 GPA, (2) enroll in undergraduate research courses for a
minimum of two semesters, (3) complete a minimum of three credit hours and a maximum of
six hours of undergraduate research, and (4) present the results of the undergraduate
research project at an honors seminar as well as submit a written report approved by the
faculty supervisor to the department faculty.
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is affiliated with the Gulf Coast Research
Laboratory at Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Through this arrangement students receive
UALR credit for courses taken at the research laboratory during the 12-week summer
teaching session, which usually begins the first full week in June each year. The
summer session consists of two terms, although the length of some classes varies.
Students register and pay tuition on the UALR campus and have their credit transferred
to this campus for inclusion in their academic records. Students who want to take
courses in this program must apply by May 1 for summer enrollment and have prior
approval of their department chairperson or the on-campus coordinator. For more information
or application forms, contact the chairperson, Department of Biology.
Major in Biology
General Biology Concentration
Students selecting this concentration must complete 40 credit hours in biology and
satisfy the following requirements. Core requirements: Biology 1400 or 1401, 2401,
2402, 2403, 3300, 3303, and 4190. Students must achieve a C or better in each of these
courses to complete the core requirements. Biology electives: 17 hours, which must
include at least three courses with laboratories either as part of the course or as a
separately numbered laboratory course. Students may choose these electives from the
remaining biology course offerings on the basis of individual preference or need.
Students choosing to specialize further may select an emphasis in botany, cell biology
and physiology, ecology, or zoology. Additional requirements: Students must complete at
least eight hours of freshman chemistry, four hours of organic chemistry, six hours of
physics (1321 and 1322 or equivalent) and three hours of computer science or statistics.
A minor is also required.
Minor in Biology
A minor in biology requires 20 hours of credit in biology courses to include Biology
1400 or 1401, a minimum of eight hours from sophomore level courses and eight additional
hours, at least three of which must be upper level. Courses in Biology Note: a number of
biology courses are offered alternate years. Check with department for course offerings.
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