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CLAS Biology Advising

The Biology Department Can Advise on the Following:

  • Honors thesis questions
  • Research credit registration
  • Petitions that need Biology Department approval
  • Review of double major or dual degree requests
  • Review of upper-division change of major applications
  • Registration in departmentally controlled courses
  • Approval of a course substitute for an additional life science elective course
  • Course equivalencies for incoming transfer credit
  • Transient course approval for a major required course
  • Questions about graduate programs, combined degree programs, career options
  • Student resources for promoting success in major related courses

You can contact the Biology Academic Advisor or Undergraduate Coordinator with questions at biology-major@ufl.edu. Took book an appointment, please click here.

CLAS General Advising Can Assist with the Following:

  • Degree requirements and degree audit
  • Critical tracking requirements
  • Academic holds
  • Academic probation
  • Registration and prerequisites for courses
  • Excess hours
  • Double major, dual degree, and minor forms
  • College and university requirements
  • Transient course requests through FL Shines
  • Academic Progress petitions
  • Final degree certification and graduation
  • CLAS petitions.

You can schedule an appointment with CLAS advisors here.

If you have a quick question, you can also email advisor@advising.ufl.edu