2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Web site: http://old.www.iup.edu/biology/

Degrees offered by the Department of Biology are the Bachelor of Science in Biology, the Bachelor of Arts in Biology, the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health, and the Bachelor of Science in Education with a Biology certification. The first three degree programs are under the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and the fourth is under the College of Education and Educational Technology. The department also offers a Biology minor.

The program leading to a B.S. in Biology is designed to provide maximum depth in the sciences and mathematics with less opportunity for free electives. Students who plan to attend graduate school or professional schools, such as those in human or veterinary medicine, most often choose this program of studies.

Further, the B.S. in Biology automatically qualifies a student for a minor in chemistry and thus represents more than adequate preparation for employment opportunities that require expertise in both biology and chemistry.

The program leading to the B.A. in Biology is designed to allow greater opportunity for free electives. This freedom could be used to pursue interests in areas outside of biology, allowing for a more broadly based Liberal Arts education. Alternatively, the B.A. degree student would have the flexibility to pursue in depth (to minor in or perhaps even to double major in) another discipline. A Biology major combined with other sciences such as Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, Geoscience, Mathematics, or Psychology, or disciplines such as Art, English, Business, or a foreign language can make attractive packages for the student and for potential future employers.