Curriculum

The Biology Department offers three concentrations that prepare students for different career paths. Majors must complete one of the three concentrations to receive the B.S. degree. Students who wish to pursue graduate studies in ecology, conservation biology, evolutionary biology, or animal behavior should select the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology concentration. Those who wish to enter health-related professions or graduate studies in molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, physiology, or related disciplines should select the Cell and Molecular Biology concentration. The General Biology concentration is designed for students seeking a more general education in the biological sciences. Students who do not have immediate plans to enter graduate or professional schools may wish to pursue this option. Students seeking teacher licensure must fulfill all requirements for the General Biology concentration (including Physics 131), as well as other requirements in the education department.  Students may also minor in biology by completed 18-20 hours of specified courses.  Please see the link to the course catalog or visit course requirements for details on each of these programs.  Checksheets for all course requirements are also available.

Declaration of Major in Biology

 Declaring a major in Biology requires the student to complete a Declaration of Major form that must be signed by the department chair. Before declaring a major, students must satisfy the LANG 120 requirement.