Biology: Welcome

The Department of Biology offers two bachelor's degree programs.  The B.S. in Biology provides students with a comprehensive background in the biological sciences, along with extensive supporting coursework in chemistry, physics, and mathematics.  The B.A. in Biology provides more flexibility to allow students to combine their study of biology with additional coursework in other disciplines, such as psychology, business, education, theology, social sciences, or communication.

The Department of Biology also participates in offering an interdisciplinary B.S. degree in Environmental Science with a concentration in biology.  For more information about this program, follow this link to the Environmental Science web page.

The Department of Biology plays an integral role in the new neuroscience minor offered in conjunction with the Department of Psychological Sciences, and other academic departments across the University.  The Department offers several courses that are part of the minor including anatomy, physiology, neurobiology, and animal behavior.  For more information about this new minor, please visit the neuroscience minor web page.

Undergraduate research is integrated throughout the curriculum to promote independent learning and enable students to develop their talents in observation, experimental design, data analysis, and problem solving.   Investigative projects are key components of many of our courses, and students have ample opportunities to collaborate with the biology faculty in faculty research programs.