Arts & Sciences

A major in the biological sciences can lead to a variety of careers including research, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, teaching, forensics and many other areas.  To facilitate preparation for these areas, the department offers a degree in General Biology with several tracks. While completing a common core of courses that is taken by all majors, students may select from the following:

• General Biology Track (B.A. or B.S.)
  
• Cellular/Molecular/Genetics Track (B.S.)
  
• Ecology/Evolution/Organismal Track (B.S.)
  
• Forensic Science Track (B.S.)
  
• Teacher Education Track (B.A.)

The department also administers an interdisciplinary degree in Environmental Science:

• Environmental Science (B.S.)

The department provides advising in the following additional areas:

• Pre-dentistry
• Pre-medicine
• Pre-veterinary medicine
• Pre-optometry
• Pre-pharmacy
• Pre-physical therapy
• Pre-physician assistant
• Pre-forestry
• Pre-wildlife management

Since several of these pre-professional areas require a bachelor's degree before acceptance into a professional degree program at another institution, all students are encouraged to pursue work in one of the tracks identified above.