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BA Biology at Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington, United States

Programme overview

The B.A. in Biology trains students in the major subject areas of biology and is the most flexible of the biology degrees, with minimal chemistry and mathematics requirements that allow a second major such as computer science, chemistry, psychology, environmental studies or business.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Biology  |  Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Two foundational courses (Foundations of Biology: Diversity, Evolution, and Ecology; Foundations of Biology: Biological Mechanisms), laboratory work, courses in molecular biology, genetics and evolution, and further lecture and lab courses chosen from an approved list, alongside College of Arts and Sciences degree requirements.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Freshmen can start in the fall or spring semester; freshmen applying for the spring semester should apply by November 1 (priority deadline).

Transfer students can start in fall, spring (January start) or summer.

Freshman early action (non-binding) deadline is November 1 (response January 15); regular decision deadline is February 1 (response March 15); after February 1 applications are considered on a space-available basis. The enrollment deposit of $100 is due May 1. IU Bloomington is test-optional (SAT, ACT and CLT scores are optional). Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

Transfer priority deadlines: fall start June 1, spring (January start) November 1, summer start March 1; School of Nursing applicants for fall must apply by April 1 and Kelley School of Business applicants by June 1. Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

The undergraduate application fee is $65 (US citizen and international); the Jacobs School of Music application fee is $95.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.indiana.edu/apply/index.html

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