The Biology Major
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Integrative Biology Major
About the Major
Biology is the study of the many diverse forms, processes, and systems of life. These studies range across all levels of the biological hierarchy, from the simplest to most complex life forms, across all environments on the earth, and across recent and evolutionary time that interconnects ancestors to their descendants. To understand this vast diversity, the field of biology correspondingly relies on integrative and comparative approaches for the resolution of the general processes, principles, and unifying themes that govern living systems. The field of biology is therefore very interdisciplinary, and biologists rely on knowledge from the physical sciences and mathematics, as well as from across the disciplines and sub-disciplines of biology, for advances and breakthroughs.
The Biology major has six degree specializations: the Pre-professional Track, the Biology Track, the Biology Secondary Education Track, the Natural Science Track, the Biotechnology Track, and the Applied Biology Track.
All students should seek advance guidance from an academic advisor for the program to determine which sub-specialization and courses are most appropriate for their interests and proposed careers.
