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Biology, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Program Description
Biology is the scientific study of organisms and their life processes. It is a broad field that includes organismal structure and function, evolution, and interactions and distribution of organisms in all levels of life, and has applications in areas ranging from medicine to climate change. All students will learn core concepts of ecology and evolution, molecular and cellular biology, plant and organismal biology, and genetics.
Likely Career Paths
Science teacher, laboratory research scientist, field biologist/ecologist, conservationist/ environmental resource manager, medical professional (doctor, dentist, physician assistant, physical therapist, veterinarian, pharmacist, etc.), animal scientist, botanist/plant scientist, medical laboratory scientist, microbiologist, bioinformatics analyst.
Key Considerations
- Cost: University-wide costs (Visit CWU Financial Aid for more information). Course fees for laboratory and field courses range from $25 - $100 per course; total program cost varies depending on specialization.
- Location: Ellensburg
- Primary contact: biology@cwu.edu | 509-963-2731 | CWU Biology
Course Planning
1st and 2nd Year Courses or Areas of Study
CWU Course # | Transfer Course # |
---|---|
MATH 153 | MATH& 141 |
MATH 154 | MATH& 142 |
CHEM 181 + CHEM 181 lab | CHEM& 161 |
CHEM 182 + CHEM 182 lab | CHEM& 162 |
CHEM 183 + CHEM 183 lab | CHEM& 163 |
BIOL 181 Biology I | BIOL& 221 or TES |
BIOL 182 Biology II | BIOL& 222 or TES |
BIOL 183 Biology III | BIOL& 223 or TES |
Advising Notes
- We recommend students pursue and earn an AA-DTA.
- Any Washington state DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement) degree will satisfy all general education requirements.
- Students transferring with an AS-T (Associate in Science-Transfer) will need to take additional coursework to fulfill CWU general education requirements.
- Major requirements may change over time; students will be expected to meet the catalog requirements in place at the time they are admitted to the major.
Other Resources
Admissions: 509-963-1211 | admissions@cwu.edu
Financial Aid: 509-963-1611 | FinancialAid@cwu.edu
Scholarship Information: 509-963-1611 | Scholarships@cwu.edu
Transfer Center: 509-963-1390 | transfer@cwu.edu
Veterans: 509-963-3028 | VA@cwu.edu
International: +1-509-963-3612 | intladm@cwu.edu
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