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The Biology B.S. program equips students with a solid foundation in core biological science principles while offering flexibility to tailor their academic path toward individual professional aspirations. The biology B.A. program serves as excellent preparation for various biology-related careers and meets requirements for life science teaching certification. Students pursuing the B.S. degree gain qualifications for diverse biological and healthcare professions such as medical, dental, pharmaceutical, veterinary, or physician assistant fields, as well as advanced graduate studies in biology. Our program features exceptional access to collaborate with distinguished, nationally acclaimed faculty on research projects. Through its progressive, learner-focused approach, the curriculum cultivates analytical reasoning, scientific competencies, and leadership abilities.
Students must have completed official secondary school transcripts, diplomas, certificates and/or national test examination scores as appropriate for the educational systems in their country. In order to be considered for freshman admission students must have completed secondary school studies equivalent to that of United States high school graduation.
Official SAT I or ACT scores are required for entering freshmen with less than 24 semester hours of university level course work (equivalent to one year of full time study).
 
The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL is 79 on the Internet-based test, 550 on the paper-based test and 213 on the computer-based test. The IELTS can be substituted for TOEFL scores. The minimum acceptable overall score of 6.5 is required for admission. Scores must be sent directly to UT Arlington from the Testing Service to be considered official.