There are two paths to study biology at the University of Mississippi. Choose between the Bachelor of Arts degree and the Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Science. The B.S. degree requires additional mathematics and science courses, and provides more in-depth training in biology than the B.A. degree.<br><br><br>Key Benefits<br><br>Biology majors achieve an understanding of living systems and develop the ability to design and conduct experiments, operate sophisticated instruments, interpret data, and think critically. Thanks to a diversity of courses and a great variety of habitats in north Mississippi, biology majors have ample opportunities for both laboratory and local field studies, including a 740-acre field station, a national forest, and flood-control reservoirs.