Biology Majors & Minors
Build a foundation that will prepare you for any career you could imagine.
Take key biology courses:
- Botany
- Cell Biology
- Environmental Resources
- Genetics
- Introduction to Probability and Statistics
- Principles of Chemistry 1-2
- Seminar in Biology
- Zoology
Then choose electives in biology and other areas to create a customized biology degree that reflects your diverse interests.
Prepare for work in the industry, research, entrance into professional programs, or graduate school. In-depth biology training in the sciences means you are ready for whatever career move comes next.
Start with key biology, chemistry, and physics courses, then select from a variety of other biology and environmental science courses, including but not limited to:
- Advanced Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Comparative Embryology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Ecology
- General Microbiology
- Human Physiology
This Bachelor of Science degree emphasis will prepare you for graduate study in any health-related field, from medical practice to optometry to physician assistant studies. Courses in this program of study include electives that are also prerequisites for medical school.
The Bachelor of Science degree emphasis benefits from a close connection with our Department of Agriculture and fantastic resources in animal science by combining them with foundational biology studies.
Take courses like
- Animal Anatomy and Physiology
- Animal Science
- Comparative Embryology
- Ecology (or Agroecology)
- Environmental Resources
- Nutrition of Farm Animals
Receive rigorous training in biology and comprehensive experience in education courses, field experiences, and student teaching. When you graduate, you will be licensed to teach grades 5-12 in biology and 5-8 science.
Take science courses like
- Botany
- Cell Biology
- Ecology
- Environmental Resources
- General Microbiology
- Genetics
- Human Physiology
- Physical Geography
- Zoology
To truly breathe life into science, you need to experience what you are studying in an up-close and personal way. That’s why practical learning is built into our curriculum.
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