The curriculum in biology acquaints students with the basic biological structures, processes, functions and interrelationships; an appreciation of the Earth’s environment; and the philosophy intrinsic to the life sciences. The studies are designed to enable students:

1. To meet the requirements of undergraduate students majoring in biology so that they may pursue this field professionally after graduation or may begin a program of graduate work;
2. To provide a minor for students majoring in other disciplines;

3. To furnish a dynamic background in the life sciences for students planning to teach at the elementary or secondary level;
4. To offer prescribed pre-professional courses for students planning to enter the fields of medicine, nursing, veterinary medicine, dentistry, optometry, forestry, medical technology, and other allied science fields.