Biology Student Forms & Resources

1. Natural Sciences Info Board
2. Application
3. Registration and sign-up
4. Academic planning
5. Petitions

Natural Sciences Info Board

Learn more about courses, programs, groups and events, as well as career opportunities, scholarships and other student resources on the Natural Sciences Info Board.

Application

• Online Application Form. All applicants, internal or transfer, can use this form to apply for the Biology major. Visit our Admissions page for more information.

Registration and sign-up

• BBIO 498/499 Registration Request. Once you have discussed your research or independent study plans with your instructor, fill out this form to request registration for the credit. Please allow up to two weeks for processing.
• Symposium Presentation Sign-up. If you want to use something other than BBIO 495 (Investigative Biology) for the Investigative Biology requirement, you must present your research! Use this form to sign up for a research symposium event (always on Friday of finals week each quarter).
• Biology Student Mailing List Subscribe / Unsubscribe. Subscribe to the Biology Student Mailing List to receive advising reminders and announcements, as well as information on events courses, research, internships, jobs, scholarships, clubs, and other resources!
• Course Repeat Request. If you have taken a course twice or more, you must complete this form to request registration for that course.

Academic planning

• Biology Orientation Slideshow. Not sure where to start? Here is the most recent orientation presentation for Biology transfer students.
• Biology Degree Checklist. Use this sheet to keep track of the graduation requirements of your Biology degree.
• Biology Curriculum Flowchart. Use this sheet to see a visual representation of the prerequisites between different biology-related courses.
• Course Planning Worksheet. Use this simple planning sheet together with the Degree Checklist and Curriculum Flowchart to figure out your academic plan.
• MyPlan web app. Use this tool to search for courses, plan out your schedule, and review your degree audit.
• BBIO course descriptions page. Visit this page to read about content and prerequisites for Biology courses at UW Bothell.

Petitions

Petition Deadlines

Can I submit a petition after the deadline to be reviewed for the current quarter?

We will only allow late submissions for emergencies and extraordinary circumstances such as a death in the family, a serious illness (cold and flu excluded), or injury with proof provided and the petition review must be determined as necessary for graduation or the upcoming registration cycle. If you believe this applies to you, please reach out to the biology advisor. All applications regardless of extenuating circumstances must be approved by the biology advisor by Wednesday of week 3 of the quarter for our advisor and faculty to have enough time to review your petition prior to the decision deadline.

Investigative Biology Petition

Investigative Biology Petition– This form is for petitioning alternative research experiences to count towards the investigative biology requirement. This form is NOT used for BBIO499 registration requests, you can find that form here. Visit the Investigative Biology page for more information.

There are several ways to complete this requirement:

• B BIO 495 (Investigative Biology). This is the default option. You do not need to petition for this class.
• B BIO 499 (5 credits Undergraduate Research) or other Biology-related research at UW Bothell.
• 5 credits of Undergraduate Research at another institution, such as UW Seattle.
• At least 150 hours of a research internship, job, or similar experience.

Please keep in mind:

• The experience must be research with sufficient biological focus. Simply working in a lab learning techniques or doing routine tasks will not count for this requirement. Research that is not biological, such as surveying patients on the quality of their health care, will also not count.
• The experience does not have to be volunteer-based. It is okay if you are paid.
• You do not need to earn credit to fulfill the requirement, but you still must earn a minimum of 180 credits to receive a degree from UW Bothell.
• All biology students MUST present their research at the UW Bothell Research Symposium or a School of STEM Capstone Event. To sign up for a STEM Capstone Event, go to the UWB Biology Student Forms and Resources website, then, look for the Capstone Sign Up link (or copy the link here: https://forms.gle/qcjxJn4LBvJcSQMr8). For other questions and concerns about the Research Symposium, You can also contact our Symposium Coordinator, Janet McDaniel, at macdee@uw.edu.

 To fill out this form, you will need to have ready information on the following:

• Institution name, mentor/supervisor name, mentor/supervisor contact information
• Date ranges of research, work hour estimates, and course/credit information (if any)
• A DETAILED description of research goals, responsibilities, methods/techniques, ways in which the research will be reported, and ways in which your work will be evaluated

Biology Major & Minor & Neuroscience Minor Petitions

Please fill out a separate form for each requirement you are petitioning:

• Biology Major & Minor Petition. Use this form if you would like to petition any core or elective course  for your Biology Major/Minor. Do not use this form for petitioning; Introductory Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or General Education courses, instead, send the biology advisor a copy of the syllabus directly. 
• Neuroscience Minor Petition. Use this form if you would like to petition the core or elective requirements for the Neuroscience Minor. Do not use this form for petitioning Introductory Biology, send the biology advisor a copy of the syllabus directly.

Documentation: Petitions require supporting documentation. You may need to include additional documentation if your course syllabus does not include the information below. Petitions with incomplete documentation will be declined during the initial review period.

Checklist for Petition Syllabi- If your syllabus does not include this information please submit additional documentation with any missing information:

• Course instructor name (s) and contact information
• Dates and times of course instruction (Example Spring 2016, T &Th 11:15‐1:15)
• Number of days/hours per week the class met
• Number of course credits (ex: 1 credit)
• Course format (i.e in-person, hybrid, online)
• Prerequisites for the course
• Texts and readings
• Schedule of topics covered in the class
• How was your learning assessed?
• Was there a lab associated with this course? If so, then the lab schedule and topics should be included.

Other information:

• Petition Decisions are based on course content and equivalency; “graduating on time” is not considered when making petition decisions.

General Education Requirements

For General Education requirements (Writing, Diversity, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences), contact your advisor instead of submitting a petition. These syllabi are reviewed on an ongoing basis.