Students: Undergraduate Programs: Majors and Minors

Biological Science
Gain specialized science knowledge with your pre-professional degree.

Biological Science is a you-focused major with a scientific twist. With a bachelor's degree in Biological Science, you'll fulfill the basic requirements you need for graduate or professional (pharmacy, vet, medical or dental) programs. And, you'll be able to take classes on subjects you're passionate about, whether it's human or animal medicine, molecular biology, genetics, cellular biology, biochemistry, biology, chemistry or ecology.

Sound like your kind of science degree? Check out more info below or go ahead and apply now to study Biological Science.

What Can I Study?

Visit the course plan below for a typical course sequence for an Biological Science major. You will determine the right classes for your interests with the help of your advisor.

• Biological Science (4-Year Course Plan) (pdf)

The UGA Bulletin has more information about required classes and available electives for the biological science major.

Students wishing to attend classes on the Griffin campus need to complete their 1000-2000 level courses prior to transferring to UGA.

Additional Opportunities

Pre-professional opportunities:
Pre-dentistry, Pre-Medicine, Pre-pharmacy, Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Study Abroad:
France: French and European Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Study Abroad, Costa Rica: International Studies Summer Program, Costa Rica: Project Focus Service Learning, Thailand: Thailand Global Service Learning in Sustainability

Internships:
Brussels Internship, Congressional Agricultural Fellowship, Cooperative Extension Internship, Emerging Scholars Internship, Georgia Farm Bureau Legislative Internship, Rural Caucus Legislative Internship, Winegrowers of Georgia Internship

Clubs:
Ag Hill Council, AGHON (Honorary), Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, Alpha Zeta (Honorary), CAES Ambassadors (Honorary), Collegiate 4-H, Collegiate FFA, Collegiate FFA (Tifton campus), Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS), Pre-Vet Club, Sigma Alpha Sorority, Student Government Association

High School Programs:
Weekend in the Classic City, Young Scholars Internship Program