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Biology, Bachelor of Science (BS)

Biology, Bachelor of Science (BS)

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. Specialization areas: biomedical science, cellular and molecular biology, ecology and evolution, and general biology.

Likely Career Paths

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

The Transfer Equivalency Site (TES)provides CWU equivalencies for courses at other colleges and universities.

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.

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