The Department of Biology offers a Minor in Sustainable Agriculture that requires a total of 20-22 hours of course credit.

Students in the Department of Biology can choose from several baccalaureate (B.S.) degree programs and from five graduate degree programs in Science Education.

The Biology Department offers several programs leading to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biology, in Biotechnology, and in Environmental Science (with indicated track, concentration, or emphasis). A check sheet, listing course requirements for each degree (below each program), is available as Word and PDF files.

For students seeking a baccalaureate degree in Elementary Education, Middle Grades Education, Special Education, or Physical Education, the Biology Department offers an Academic Concentration of 26 hours. This Academic Concentration is available to other students, regardless of major.

As of the 2019-2020 academic year, the Department of Biology offers a baccalaureate degree in Biology with an Emphasis in Agricultural Science.  A complete listing of course requirements for this new program is available on the downloadable check sheet linked above.

The Biology Department also houses the Science Education Programs. The Biology Department offers programs, in cooperation with the Chemistry and Physics and Geology and Geography Departments, leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.) in Science Education. Click here to view the web page for Undergraduate Science Education.

The objectives of the Biology Department are to afford students an opportunity to gain an understanding of themselves and their environment and thus prepare themselves for taking a fuller, more satisfying role in society; to train students in their ability to reason inductively and deductively; to encourage original thought; to prepare teachers in the biological sciences for the elementary and secondary school; and to provide a background in subject matter and laboratory skills for curricula in which the fundamentals of the various sciences are used.

Requirements for graduating with a baccalaureate degree can be found by clicking here. For additional information, click the following links from the UNC Pembroke Catalog:

Some students may choose to complete an Academic Concentration in Biology, a Minor in Biology, or a Minor in Sustainable Agriculture.  These options are described below.