生物学学位

The strength of the biological sciences concentration lies in its flexibility. Students take core required courses as they begin their degree program and then go on to specialize in their fields of interest with their upper-division classes. So whether a student chooses to pursue a career in medical sciences or 野生动物生物学 or any other specialty in the biological sciences, the degree program is individualized enough to ensure excellent preparation.

细胞, molecular and developmental biology concentration provides a solid background in cell and molecular biology, 遗传学和发育生物学. Students begin by taking core required courses and then go on to specialize in their fields of interest with further upper-division coursework. This concentration prepares graduates for many career options including medicine, 细胞生物学与生物技术.

专注于生态学, 进化 and organismal biology provides a solid foundation in ecology, 进化, 生物体多样性. Students begin by taking core required courses and then go on to specialize in their fields of interest with further upper-division coursework. This concentration prepares graduates for many career options including fish and 野生动物生物学, 植物学, 动物学与生态学.

This concentration is for biology students wishing to teach at the secondary level. They begin their degree program by taking courses that give them an excellent background 在生物学中 and they also receive instruction in chemistry, 地质与物理. This ensures that the students will perform well on all of the sections of the exam they will need to take to earn their licensure in 中等教育 in Science.

Students interested in earning a minor 在生物学中 begin by taking a number of core courses 在生物学中. 然后, 完成辅修课程, they choose among the many upper-division courses offered by the department.

Students wishing to earn an associate degree in science with an emphasis 在生物学中 begin by taking coursework that will give them a solid foundation in biological sciences. They then complete their two-year degree by choosing several courses from upper-division offerings 在生物学中. If, 在未来, 他们选择攻读四年制学位, the core required courses that they have taken for their associate degree will give them a head start on the bachelor's degree 在生物学中.