Concentration Requirements

​​​​​ Concentrations, tracks and specializations provide focus to the major. In addition to any college core requirements, liberal studies requirements and major requirements, students are required to choose one of the following:

<a href="/academics/biological-sciences/undergraduate/biological-sciences-bs/concentration-requirements/Pages/general.aspx">Integrative</a>

The Integrative Concentration includes an overarching knowledge of biological concepts and allows the flexibility to choose classes integrating your specific interests.

Electives:
Animal Adaptations
Concepts in Evolution
Molecular Biology Systems
Neurobiology

<a href="/academics/biological-sciences/undergraduate/biological-sciences-bs/concentration-requirements/Pages/cell-and-molecular-biology.aspx">Cell & Molecular</a>

The Cell & Molecular Biology Concentration connects biology and chemistry concepts to build an understanding of life at the cellular and molecular levels.

Electives:
Cancer Biology
Cell Motility
Developmental Biology
Genetic Toxicology

<a href="/academics/biological-sciences/undergraduate/biological-sciences-bs/concentration-requirements/Pages/pre-health.aspx">Medicine & Health</a>

The Medicine and Health Concentration focuses on various health fields and is structured to fulfill the requirements for entry into health professional programs.

Electives:
Biochemistry
Human Anatomy
Immunobiology
Vertebrate Physiology

<a href="/academics/biological-sciences/undergraduate/biological-sciences-bs/concentration-requirements/Pages/biotechnology.aspx">Biotechnology</a>

The Biotechnology Concentration focuses on understanding biological processes in medical, industrial, and agricultural fields, and how to create products to help improve quality of life.

Electives:
Bioinformatics
Medical Bacteriology
Microbial Ecology
Plant Physiology

<a href="/academics/biological-sciences/undergraduate/biological-sciences-bs/concentration-requirements/Pages/ecology-evolution.aspx">Ecology & Evolution</a>

The Ecology and Evolution Concentration integrates across levels of biological organization to understand relationships between organisms and their environment, evolutionary history, and global change.

Electives:
Animal Behavior
Marine Biology
Molecular Evolution
Paleobiology

<a href="/academics/biological-sciences/undergraduate/biological-sciences-bs/concentration-requirements/Pages/neuroscience.aspx">Neuroscience</a>

The Neuroscience Concentration integrates concepts from psychology, biology, physics and chemistry to develop a better understanding of nervous systems and cognitive processes.

Electives:
Cognitive Neuroscience
Endocrinology
Pharmacology Systems
Neurobiology

<a href="/academics/biological-sciences/undergraduate/biological-sciences-bs/concentration-requirements/Pages/physiology.aspx">Physiology</a>

The Physiology Concentration provides students with an opportunity to study the function of a variety of different organisms at the cellular, tissue, organ, organ system and whole organismal level. 

Electives:
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Animal Physiology
Plant Physiology
Introduction to Endocrinology