Welcome to Biological Sciences
As an undergraduate, advising is your gateway to the School of Biological Sciences. Here you have a dedicated team to help you navigate your education.
Academic Advising Appointments
We are now offering academic advising appointments for either in-person or virtually. To make an appointment with one of the advisors or to utilize our drop-in advising times, click the links below.
New to the School of Biological Sciences?
Meet with an Advisor in Person
Meet with an Advisor Virtually
Are you doing the Biochemistry Major? If so please make an appointment with the Biochemistry/Chemistry Advisors:
Meet with a Biochemistry/Chemistry Advisor
If you have a general question, please email:
For transfer-related question, please email:
Course Transfer Information
Information for course transfer-related questions:
Advising Team
Savannah Manwill
Academic Advising Coordinator801-587-7371
savannah.manwill@utah.edu
James Talmage Building (JTB) Rm 220b
Mark A. Campbell
Academic Advisor801-587-7786
mark.a.campbell@utah.edu
James Talmage Building (JTB) Rm 210
Coming Soon
Academic AdvisorJames Talmage Building (JTB) Rm 204
FAQs
The Advising office is open M-F 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (closed 12-1 pm for lunch). The advising office is located on the second floor Rm 220 of the James Talmage Building on Presidents Circle, north of the South Biology Building
For drop-in advising please go to the Drop-In Advising page.
Students should have a valid photo ID. If you are considering transferring to the U of U or if you are a newly transferred student, please bring in a copy of an official or unofficial transcript.
The Biology Advising Office is located on the second floor Rm 220 of the James Talmage Building, on Presidents Circle just north of the South Biology Building.
Students must check-in at the front desk. If your appointment is at The Hive in the Crocker Science Center Room 240, please check in with the front desk staff. A valid photo ID will be required upon check-in.
If you are not able to make your appointment, please be courteous to the advisors and cancel ahead of time. If you are running late, call the advising office at 801-587-0639.
Parking is available at the visitors parking lot nearest the Marriott Library and Campus Bookstore. We do not validate parking. If you plan to be on campus for a longer period of time, a visitor or day pass may be purchased online through Commuter Services.
You can declare a biology major (BA/BS/Teaching) by visiting the Biology Advising Office during business hours (M-F 8:30AM - 4:30PM, closed 12PM-1:00PM) when the University is in session). Please bring a photo ID (UofU ID card or drivers license). The Advising Office is located in the James Talmage Building, second floor Rm 220.
No, emphases are not required.
No. At this time, Biology offers minors in Integrative Human Biology (IHB; jointly with Anthropology; the IHB minor IS available to Biology majors) and Biology Teaching.
“Yes!” If you are participating in approved research at the University of Utah, you can enroll in BIOL 4955: Individual research, which counts as both an upper division biology course AND a biology lab towards your Biology degree (BIOL 4955 Individual research can be counted once, for a max of 3 credits and 2 lab units).
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