The Biology major is flexible and can be tailored to the interests and needs of the individual student. The program comprises a four-semester core and the opportunity to tailor your upper division curriculum. The diverse selection of upper division courses includes:

• Advanced Human Anatomy
• Advanced Molecular Biology
• Animal Communication
• Animal Field Biology
• Animal Physiology
• Biomechanics
• Environmental Toxicology
• Field Botany
• Freshwater Ecology
• Genomics
• Human Histology
• Human Uses of Plants
• Immunology

• Marine and Freshwater Invertebrates
• Mathematical Models in Biology
• Medical Parasitology
• Microbiology
• Microscopy
• Neurobiology
• Ornithology
• Plant Physiology
• Population Ecology
• Plant Systematics
• Study Abroad in Madagascar: Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management or Agroforestry and Farm Forestry Systems

(For a full description of the major, see the catalog)

Biology majors may choose a concentration in Ecology and Environmental Biology.

The Department of Biology also offers a four year, interdisciplinary B.S. degree program for a major in Biotechnology in cooperation with the Department of Integrated Science and Technology and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

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Undergraduate Programs

Biology Course websites

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GSci 104 course descriptions

Topics in Biology course descriptions

Secondary Education

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