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Designed for students drawn to descriptive and interpretive biology, particularly field-based studies. This program explores diverse plant and animal life while examining key environmental factors like soil-water dynamics and human impacts.
Biology offers a comprehensive foundation in living organisms' structure, function, development, origins, evolution, and distribution. Students engage with coursework spanning biology, chemistry, physics, calculus, and statistics. This adaptable major leverages resources from two UF colleges to equip students for professional achievement.
Ideal for those pursuing field biology careers, this track introduces students to principal flora and fauna while analyzing critical influencing factors including hydrological systems and anthropogenic effects. The program serves as excellent preparation for advanced biological sciences education.
The Biology major establishes core understanding of animal, plant, and microbial life. The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences offers four specialized tracks catering to preprofessional students, future graduate researchers in fields like bioinformatics and genetics, and those targeting careers in biotechnology, education, conservation, or environmental law.