Biology
Biology Major requirements, BA or BS
The Biology Major offers four different option areas to allow students to customize their degree for specific educational and career goals:
The Biomedical Sciences option is for those interested in preparing themselves for careers and graduate/professional schools in the health and biomedical fields
Fall 2011 - current catalog year course requirements checklist
Fall 2009 - Fall 2010 catalog years course requirements checklist
Fall 2007 - Fall 2008 catalog years course requirements checklist
The Biological Sciences option is for those wishing to obtain a broad-based education in biology without specializing in a particular area of study
Fall 2011 - current catalog years course requirements checklist
Fall 2010 course requirements checklist
The Ecology, Organismal, and Field Biology option is for those interested in a practical field-based curriculum and obtaining specific skills for for careers with land management agencies
Fall 2011 - current catalog years course requirements checklist
Fall 2010 course requirements checklist
The Cell/Molecular option is for those interested in preparing for graduate study in molecular biology and careers related to biotechnology
Fall 2011 - current catalog years course requirements checklist
Fall 2010 and earlier catalog years course requirements checklist
If you are interested in pursuing a degree in Biology in any one of these areas, please meet with a biology advisor as soon as possible. To find an appropriate advisor, please speak with any biology faculty member or Laurie Rawlins in the Science Hall office (Sc 173, 552-6474). If you would like to declare yourself a biology major, please see Laurie Rawlins and she will assign you an advisor.