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Biology Major (BA)
The Bachelor of Arts in Biology allows students to pursue a typical liberal arts education while still receiving excellent training in biology.
The BA degree requires at least 38 credit hours, including a minimum of eleven biology classes totaling 30 hours.
Requirements & Checklists
Declaring a Major
As a student, you are required to choose a major by the end of your second year. However, you may do so as early as the second semester of your freshman year.
To declare a major in Biology:
- Fill out and submit the online Declaration of Major/Minor (DOM) form (found on the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) website.
- Ms. Barbara Shannon will contact you via e-mail to provide you with your Biology faculty advisor assignment and additional Biology major information.
Notes
- The Declaration of Major/Minor form is accessible in OPUS under the Course Planning and Enrollment Tile.
- The OPUS form will display your current academic plan, and you may request to add or remove a major, minor, or concentration from that page.
- Your request is subject to department review. Within 24 hours, you will receive an automated email with guidance on contacting the appropriate undergraduate staff member for next steps.
- If you have any questions about the form or the process, please contact OUE.Records@emory.edu.
Suggested Course Schedule
These are general plans intended to help you discuss your individual schedule with your academic advisor.
There are a number of other factors that may affect your plan, such as AP Math or AP Chemistry credit, premed/prehealth career plans, summer plans, and the quality of your high school Biology class.