学士学位旨在为学生提供生物学方面的广泛背景，与BS课程相比，允许更多的自由选修课。生物学选修课允许学生追求各种特定兴趣，这些兴趣可能会导致他们在政府，行业，环境领域，教学和卫生保健专业中任职。可以将学士学位与教育课程相结合，以在公立学校进行教学认证。准生物学专业的学生应在大一开始学习化学课程。考虑医学职业的学生必须就所需的选修课向教职员工咨询。
UHart's Bachelor of Arts in Biology offers fewer science courses and can lead to graduate study in biology, and careers in environmental science, science education, and the allied health care fields. Do you have an interest in Biology, the environment, natural science, education, or allied health care fields and want flexibility to explore a double major or minor The BA in Biology is designed for you.<br><br>The BA degree in biology is designed to offer students a broad background in the biological sciences permitting more free electives than the BS program. Biology electives allow you to pursue a variety of specific interests that may lead to positions in government, industry, environmental fields, teaching, and health care professions. The BA degree may be combined with education courses for certification for teaching in the public schools.