生物学系的任务是通过使学生认识到生物科学对他们的生活的相关性以及他们在经历快速技术进步的社会中所面临的选择的认识，为综合性的文科课程做出贡献。为此，学生将发展知识和技能，使他们能够评估他们的决定对有关经济，个人健康和福利以及环境的地方，区域和全球问题的影响。完成生物学专业的学生将为进入科学的入门职业做好准备，或为在研究生院和专业学校中接受高级培训做好准备。为了完成任务，生物学课程旨在解决以下七个目标：理解科学过程的机制，应用和局限性；理解和理解进化与生命的多样性；证明结构之间的关系；发挥生命系统的功能和能
The Bachelor's of Science in Biology is designed to give students a broad foundation in the biological sciences while affording them the freedom to specialize in a subfield of their choice. The core requirements emphasize the relationship between structure and function in living systems and the concept that biological processes can be studied at the cellular/molecular, organismal, population, and ecosystem levels. Upper division electives allow students the option to tailor their curriculum towards particular subjects in biology. The degree prepares students for a variety of careers in the biological sciences and related fields, such as: biology- or science-related positions in academia, government, non-government organizations (NGOs), or industry, entry to graduate programs in biological research, or entry to pre-professional programs including medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine.<br><br>Students majoring in Biology may repeat an upper-division Biology course no more than once. Failing any two upper-division Biology courses disqualifies the student from continuation as a Biology major.