The 19 credit hours of elective biology courses allow students to choose content courses in areas of their interest. The result is that students can also do research with faculty in a wide variety of areas.
Special scholarships are also available to promising students in a variety of areas.
Florida State University was designated a Research I University in 1994 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching . They award 50 or more doctoral degrees 1 each year. See our Biological Science Undergraduate Handbook for more information on teaching and research interests of faculty. Honors in the Major Available for majors only. Policies Departmental standards and guidelines that effect majors.