The biology core curriculum of Jilin Normal University mainly includes animal biology, plant biology, microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, general ecology and other disciplines. Compulsory courses include inorganic and analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, college mathematics, college physics, biostatistics, developmental biology, introduction to biotechnology, evolutionary biology and so on.

Of course, there are English, physical education and other compulsory courses and various elective courses.