The Biology department offers students in the Biological Sciences an unusually wide range of opportunities to explore a topic, issue or problem using the conceptual framework and tools of more than one academic discipline through interdisciplinary programs and majors.
The Goodwin-Niering Center for Conservation Biology and Environmental Studies Program
This interdisciplinary program draws on the expertise and interests of faculty and students in the departments of Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Econimics, Governments, Philosophy and Physics to address contemporary ecological challenges. The Center offers a certificate program for interested students.
Environmental Studies Major
This interdisciplinary major provides students with an opportunity to examine environmental issues using a multidisciplinary approach through the integration of classroom, laboratory, field and study-away experiences.
Behavioral Neuroscience Major
This interdisciplinary major fosters an understanding of the neural basis of behavior, which requires some basic understanding of chemistry, psychology, philosophy, molecular biology, and cellular biology.
Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology Major
This major focuses on the importance of the interdisciplinary nature of Modern Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Botany and Biology.
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