BSc

Natural Science: Biology

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    4 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    18,173USD
  • Start date
    Jan, Aug

Program overview

What California State University, San Bernardino says about their program:

The BS Natural Sciences Degree is designed for students seeking an interdisciplinary background in the life, physical, and general science. The major consists of a comprehensive core of biological and physical science foundation courses combined with a variety of science and laboratory course electives. Students intending to earn a graduate degree in one of the sciences should pursue a BS degree in the discipline in which they are interested. This program is not designed to prepare students for graduate programs in Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • General Secondary Education Certificate
  • Minimum 2.5 overall GPA

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • Official proof of Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in its home country
  • Requirements vary by program
  • GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale with some programs requiring a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

English proficiency

Undergraduate

  • IELTS

    5.5

  • Duolingo

    95

  • TOEFL

    61

  • PTE

    43

Postgraduate

  • IELTS

    6

  • Duolingo

    105

  • TOEFL

    79

  • PTE

    53

Documents required

  • Copy of passport
  • Official transcripts sealed in an envelope by your school
  • Official proof of Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in its home country
  • English translation of non-English documents
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Fees and funding

Funding

Renewable Scholarship for Non-Residential Students

  • Available for Bachelor and Master programs.
  • The average amount of the scholarship is US$6,000 for Undergraduate programs and US$4,000 for Graduate programs. Good academic background is required (3.5 GPA)

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    US$18,173 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    from US$14,657 to $18,077 per year

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