Program: Certificate in Biology - Southern Oregon University

Aug 13, 2025

2024-2025 Catalog

The certificate in biology is designed for non-biology majors who wish to emphasize biology by completing at least 27 credits from the following:

Requirements for the Certificate in Biology

BI 211 - Principles of Biology: Molecules, Cells, and Genes 5 credits (4 or 5 credits required)
BI 212 - Principles of Biology: Evolution and Diversity 5 credits (4 or 5 credits required)
BI 213 - Principles of Biology: Function and Ecology of Organisms 5 credits (4 or 5 credits required)
Select a minimum of 4 courses with a total of at least 15 credits from any regularly scheduled 300- or 400-level biology course that counts toward the biology major. The following courses may not be used to fulfill this requirement: BI 330 , BI 364L-366L, BI 380-389, BI 401-405, BI 409 , BI 489 , BI 490 . A maximum of 3 credits from BI 407 and BI 408 may be applied to this requirement. Only 1 credit may be from BI 407 . In addition, 4 credits of Biochemistry may be applied to this requirement. For the purposes of this 4 course requirement, BI 451 and BI 451L count as one course.
Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA in biology courses and all courses taken for the certificate must be graded A-F.