The Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, EOB Concentration, provides a broad-based education in modern life science while offering the opportunity for students to concentrate their efforts within studies related to ecological and organismal biology. Through consultation with a professional advisor, students select elective courses that focus on ecological, environmental, evolutionary, or organismal biology. The Bachelor of Science curriculum includes a strong background in the supporting sciences: Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics. The EOB concentration prepares students for admission to graduate and professional schools; for careers in academic and industrial research; teaching; and for various careers in the environmental and ecological sciences.

Students may declare their interest in entering into the BS concentration after completing Principles of Biology I and II.  Students must have earned a minimum GPA of 2.7 to select a BS concentration. Students may apply to enter into a specific BS concentration following consultation with department advisors. 

Total Credit Hours: 69-70

Graduates of the EOB Concentration will be able to:

1. Describe and analyze all aspects of the life of organisms, including their biodiversity, anatomical structure, physiology, development, biogeography, and ecology.

2. Describe and analyze the patterns and processes of genetic changes within populations over time.

3. Describe and analyze interactions between organisms and the environment, and how ecosystems function, including adaptation, distribution patterns, community interactions, biogeochemical cycles, and the effects of climate and climate change on these interactions.

4. Apply the research tools and methods used in the study of environmental and organismal biology.

5. Articulate how science relates to current problems in the modern world, especially contemporary concerns such as conservation biology, climate change, and ecosystem degradation.

6. Demonstrate understanding of scientific inquiry and explain how scientific knowledge is discovered and validated.

7. Apply quantitative knowledge and reasoning to describe or explain phenomena in the natural world.

8. Communicate scientific information in written and/or oral formats. 

9. Enter into careers or pursue graduate or professional degrees utilizing skillset acquired in their major studies.