This major has its own course requirements. The biology program aims to contribute this vital element to the liberal education of all students, through required and elective courses in general education. Majors in biology are provided the basic foundation for pursuing a career in biological sciences. Majors may go into research, teaching, medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, and various applied and technical fields.
Courses cover both the concepts and processes of biology, as well as various groups of organisms.
Advanced courses and individual research courses with faculty are available in various subdisciplines. Students in related degree programs, such as applied health sciences and education, obtain the biological component of their programs from fundamental and applied biology courses. This program will include completion of at least 3 semester hours of independent research under the supervision of a major advisor, to be taken as BIOL 3350, Special Problems in Biology. An acceptable report on this research must be submitted and an oral report must be given to the faculty of the Biology Department. A student with a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree may obtain teaching certification by completing the required teacher education program supervised by the College of Education .