Biology, B.S.

The Biology major offers scaffolded courses that provide students with essential knowledge and skills that prepare graduates for success in jobs, graduate school, or professional school in areas such as biotechnology, genomics, health-related fields, agriculture, field biology, ecology, and marine biology. The highly trained faculty are committed to student success, and provide opportunities for undergraduates to be involved in cutting-edge independent research, as well as service to the community. Many of the biology courses provide course-based research experiences that prepare graduates for admission to world-renowned graduate and professional schools.

BIO-BS Degree and Options

The BIO-BS degree program offers a core curriculum with three distinctive concentrations:

Biology B.S.~ Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Concentration

Biology B.S. ~ Molecular Biology Concentration

Biology, B.S. + Credential

AS-T Certified Transfer Student Options include:

Biology AS-T to Biology BS ~ Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Concentration

Biology AS-T to Biology BS ~ Molecular Biology Concentration

Learning Outcomes

MLO 1

All Biology graduates are able to develop research questions, test hypotheses, and display and analyze data to interpret and communicate biological patterns and processes in written and oral formats.

MLO 2

All Biology graduates are able to work professionally and ethically to promote equity in diverse communities

MLO 3

All Biology graduates can synthesize and connect knowledge, skills, and experiences across natural science disciplines, allowing them to address new and complex situations in the context of unity and diversity of life.

MLO 4

All Biology graduates demonstrate biology content knowledge appropriate to careers and graduate school.