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Additional Life Science Electives for UF Biology Majors

Students within the Bachelor of Arts and Pre-professional tracks complete Additional Life Science (ALS) elective courses as part of their biology major requirements. It is especially important to note that the options for ALS electives differ by track, college, and student status. Ensure you are selecting the correct ALS course list by confirming your status, college, and track with what is listed on your degree audit.

Bachelor of Arts Track: 

Bachelor of Arts Additional Life Science Electives approved for University of Florida Traditional (On campus) Students

To find the Additional Life Science (ALS) electives for Traditional (on campus) College of Liberal Arts and Science (CLAS) Bachelor of Arts majors, see the link above. In order to access the ALS list, please scroll past the model semester plan on the above link. Please note: CLAS BIO Bachelor of Arts majors may apply up to six credits of undergraduate research towards their 15 credit Additional Life Science requirement.

Bachelor of Arts Additional Life Science Electives approved for University of Florida Online Students

To find the Additional Life Science (ALS) electives for Online College of Liberal Arts and Science (CLAS) Bachelor of Arts majors, see the link above. In order to access the ALS list, please scroll past the model semester plan on the above link. Please note: CLAS BIO Bachelor of Arts majors may apply up to six credits of undergraduate research towards their 15 credit Additional Life Science requirement.

Pre-Professional Track: 

Pre-Professional Additional Life Science Electives approved for College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Students

To find the Additional Life Science (ALS) electives for College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) Pre-Professional majors, see the link above and select ‘Biology’ on the left. Please note: CALS BLY Preprofessional majors may apply up to three credits of undergraduate research towards their 12 credit Additional Life Science requirement.

Pre-Professional Additional Life Science Electives approved for College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Students 

To find the Additional Life Science (ALS) electives for College of Liberal Arts and Science (CLAS) Pre-professional majors, see the link above. In order to access the ALS list, please scroll past the model semester plan on the above link. Please note: CLAS BIO Preprofessional majors may apply up to six credits of undergraduate research towards their 12 credit Additional Life Science requirement.