<p>I know that in order to graduate from Rice, one must have 120 credits. How many credits does one need in order to complete biological sciences? Thanks!</p>
<p>A biological sciences major requires a minimum 126 credit hours, including 60 credit hours taken outside the major. You should be able to find more information here …</p>
<p><a href=“Department of BioSciences | Wiess School of Natural Sciences | Rice University”>Department of BioSciences | Wiess School of Natural Sciences | Rice University;
<p>Thanks love4medicine! I Appreciate the info! How does going through a double major work? Are classes allowed to overlap for the different majors (i.e. If I wanted to double major in biological sciences and chemistry?) Thanks again!</p>
<p>Yes. The only caveat is that you need 150 Total credits to get a double major. The 60 credits outside the BioChem major can be applied to Chemistry classes. The basic science courses and organic chem etc. will apply to both.</p>
<p>Sometimes even higher level classes can count for both majors. This is entirely up to the discretion of the department. You can always ask whether a class that is related to both fields will count towards your in-major electables.</p>
<p>Thanks Antarius!</p>