Biology Policies

Students majoring in Biology should seek assistance in planning their major with an advisor in the department.

Transfer students must take a minimum of 12 biology credits at Edgewood for a major and a minimum of 8 biology credits for a minor. Students may be advised to take some courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison through Edgewood’s Collaborative Program.

Completion of the major includes participation in independent research. Each student will present his or her research project in Biology Seminar (BIO 480). Biology majors should consult with their advisors about this requirement at the time that the major is declared.

A student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in biology courses. A biology course in which the student receives a grade below “CD” will not be accepted toward the major or the minor.

The General Education computer competency requirement will be met through completion of the biology core courses: BIO 151F5, BIO 152F5, BIO 351, BIO 352, BIO 401.