Biology
All biology majors complete a core of required biology and related courses and select a group of elective courses to comprise a field of specialization. The department offers two areas of emphasis within the major: cell and molecular biology and ecology and evolutionary biology.
Degrees Offered: BS
Minor available? Yes
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College of Science
The College of Science is dedicated to helping students cultivate their scientific curiosities. The college emphasizes student-centered research experiences involving significant collaborations with professors, and places a high value on personal attention that students receive. The college offers degrees in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and statistics, and, through the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, geography, geological sciences and engineering, and mining engineering.