Department of Biology

College of Humanities and Sciences

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BIOL 205

The course BIOL 205: Basic Human Anatomy is a service course provided by the Department of Biology for pre-health and other specific majors. It is not available to biology students.

eServices restricts registration for BIOL 205 to students with one of the following officially declared majors or minors. Overrides are not issued before the start of the semester for students with any other majors or minors.

Eligibility

BIOL 205 is only open to the following majors or minors:

  • Communication Arts
  • Health Phys Ed & Exercise Sci
  • Health & Physical Education
  • Health Sciences Certificate 
  • Nursing
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Pre-Dental Hygiene 
  • Pre-Dentistry Minor
  • Pre-Medical Laboratory Sciences
  • Pre-Nursing
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy Minor
  • Pre-Optometry Minor
  • Pre-Pharmacy Minor
  • Pre-Physical Therapy Minor
  • Pre-Physician Assistant Minor
  • Pre-Radiation Sciences

Note: You cannot register for a section that has reached capacity. The Department of Biology issues overrides for BIOL 205 only when you have met the prerequisites for the course in some way that is not recognized by eServices. The Department of Biology does not issue overrides for major, cohort or advising track restrictions.

Pre-Health and Pre-Professional Health Students

You are responsible for ensuring that your academic record shows one of the approved majors or minors listed above. You can learn more about declaring either a pre-health major or pre-professional health minor on their website. 

BIOL 205 Registration Requirements

Please make sure to follow these requirements:

  • You must have completed or be currently registered for one of the following sets of prerequisites. Each prerequisite course must be completed with a minimum grade of C.
    • BIOL 101 and BIOZ 101
    • BIOL 151 and BIOZ 151
    • BIOL 152 and BIOZ 152
  • As listed above, have an approved major, pre-health major, or pre-professional health minor. 

How to Register for BIOL 205

Please make sure to follow these requirements:

  1. Complete the override request form. Please allow 72 business hours for your request to be processed. Resubmitting the form multiple times will delay the process. You will receive an email notifying you that your override request has been processed. 
  2. Register for the course in eServices, like any other course.

Please note that overrides are for open sections only and you will not be registered for this class automatically.

Once course enrollment is full, the following policy will take effect for everyone:

Prior to the start of classes: If you have declared one of the above majors or minors and/or received a major/class/level override, you must keep an eye out for an opening through eServices until the first week of classes, as sports open up throughout the registration period.

During the first week of classes: If you seek an override, please arrive five minutes before any lab sections that fit into your schedule to ask for an override. After the instructor calls roll and identifies available slots based on no-shows, they will issue electronic overrides to fill the remaining seats in order of priority. Students must attend the first week's lab session to maintain a spot in the course.

To be considered for an override, you must bring transcript copies that show your printed name, declared major, and completion of an introductory-level biology lecture and lab (total minimum of four credits) with minimum grades of C. If you come to a lab without a transcript copy, you will not receive an override at that time. Priority for overrides is given to degree-seeking VCU undergraduate students with the highest earned credit hours (combined VCU and transfer credits), followed by the highest current cumulative GPA.

You are prioritized over all other if you have one of the above-declared majors or minors. You will automatically be registered for the corresponding lecture section if you are registered for a lab. 

Questions?

After reviewing the eligibility requirements, if you have questions regarding your eligibility for BIOL 205: Basic Human Anatomy, please contact an advisor for your major or minor.