In addition, the Department offers students the opportunity to participate in biological research in faculty research labs and to earn the Bachelor of Science degree in the interdisciplinary major in anthropology (physical), biology, and chemistry, which is offered jointly with the Departments of Anthropology and Chemistry.
The undergraduate curricula of the Department of Biological Sciences are designed to (1) provide potential biologists with a solid background based on the substantial new information comprising modern biology and (2) meet the needs of students with different career goals and scientific interests.