Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences is the study of life. Our majors receive a broad education in the fundamentals of biology from the molecular scale to the global scale. Students take required courses in genetics, cell function biology, evolutionary biology and ecology, and then may choose elective courses.  All students within the biological sciences major are required to take General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Calculus, Physics, English, and Statistics. The options within the biological sciences major offer students the opportunity to tailor their elective courses to specific aspects of biology they enjoy. All students will receive a Biology degree upon meeting the requirements for graduation. 

Biological Sciences Major

This major offers the most flexibility for students when choosing their biology electives. Students are required to take lab courses and upper-level elective courses, but have a wide variety of courses to select from. Students have the option to take approved biology related courses from related departments such as Wildlife Conservation and Neuroscience. Elective availability allows students to pursue complementary minors or supplemental courses of interest. This major no option prepares students for post-secondary graduate programs in research or health professional programs like medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine. Students are also prepared to enter industry immediately following graduation in a variety of work fields including medical assistant and technicians, pharmaceutical sales, workplace safety, and public sector. 

Biological Sciences Major with Biomedical Option

This major is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a medical career post college. Elective options are tailored to human and cellular biology topics such as immunology, histology, cancer biology, and bioinformatics. Students pursuing this option typically pursue medical professional programs post college such as medical or dental school. Students also seek lab sciences research employment positions as this option places an emphasis on lab skills and undergraduate research involvement. 

Biological Sciences Major with Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Option

This major is ideal for students who are interested in studying the plant and animal fields of biological sciences. Going deeper than the required ecology and evolutionary biology courses, these tailored electives include freshwater, plant, chemical, and global change ecology, and evolutionary genetics. Elective options also include animal behavior and physiology, zoology, biomonitoring, and entomology. There is an emphasis on undergraduate research and hands-on learning in this major option. Students who graduate with the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior option are prepared to pursue post-secondary masters or doctoral research programs and careers ready for fieldwork, public sector, or lab assistant industry positions. 

Biological Sciences Major with Biology Education Option

This major is perfect for students who have an interest in teaching biology or sciences courses at the middle and high school level. Elective requirements include courses in zoology, microbiology, anatomy, and geosciences. Students are then given the flexibility to take biology electives that interest them most and include a mix of lecture and lab courses. Upon completing this major option, students are prepared to enter education master’s programs or seek state teaching certifications. This option alone does not certify students to be accredited teachers. This major option also prepares students for post-secondary graduate programs in research or health professional programs like medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine. Students are also prepared to enter industry immediately following graduation in a variety of work fields including medical assistant and technicians, pharmaceutical sales, workplace safety, and public sector.