Major Declaration

You can declare yourself as a Biology major at anytime, and there are several advantages to declaring early. Once you are a declared major you are assigned a Biology faculty advisor based your interests at the time of declaration. You can then meet with your faculty advisor to discuss what courses to take and when, how to prepare for graduate school or a future career, or simply to get assistance navigating through the Biology curriculum.Your email is added to the Biology majors list serve at the time of declaration so you will begin to receive email notifications of general announcements as well as announcements of job, internship or research opportunities.

Most students start off the Biology major in Phase I, when they are in the process of completing the introductory biology and chemistry courses (Biol 204-206, Chem 121-123. Admission to Phase II is competitive and is based on performance in these introductory courses.One advantage of declaring your major before completing of the introductory biology and chemistry series is that your performance will tracked by the Biology Department so that as soon as you have met the requirements for admission to Phase II you will automatically be advanced. Once you are in Phase II, you can change your emphasis, if needed, by simply submitting a new major declaration form.

To declare Biology as your major, simply fill out the form below which will be sent to the Biology Department and, upon approval of the Biology Department Chair, be sent to the Registrar's Office. If you have any questions, please contact Kim Kolb Ayre by phone (360-650-6165) or email.

MAJOR DECLARATION FORM (Web submit)