Biology is the science and the study of life and living systems.
It is an immensely broad and diverse scientific field which encompasses as many specialty areas of study as there are living things, ranging from the smallest of individual molecules to large, complex communities. Biology students will study many of the basic aspects of biological science, including cell structure and reproduction, development, genetics and hereditary, environmental interaction, quantitation and mathematical analysis. When considering a major in Biology, students should be careful to consider the sub-disciplines available at each university or college. However, not all institutions require that a sub-discipline or emphasis be declared. Ecosystems Plants, Food and World Hunger Human Heredity Human Development Genetics Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology Freshwater Ecology Invertebrate Biology Animal Behavior Embryology Survey of the Plant Kingdom Developmental Biology Vertebrate Histology Immunology Quantitative Ecology Prospective students who are certain of the biological field in which they would like to specify should be certain that the Biology program of choice offers an emphasis or, at least, adequate courses in that field.