CSU Bakersfield offers both Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Master of Science (M.S.) degrees in Biology. The B.S. in Biology carries an option for a concentration in Biotechnology.<br><br>In addition to the basic B.S. degree, Biology majors may choose to focus on Pre-Graduate School preparation, Pre-Medical/Allied Health preparation, or Clinical Science/Medical Technology.<br><br>We also offer a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Human Biological Sciences and a B.S. in Natural Sciences, for those students interested in becoming physician assistants or high school science teachers.<br><br>The CSU Bakersfield Biology curriculum emphasizes hands-on inquiry based learning. Courses offered cover a broad spectrum of biological diversity, including animal, plant, and microbiology. <br><br>Undergraduate Biology majors choose the courses that interest them most and may select an area of emphasis in either botany, zoology, cellular and molecular biology, environmental, or pre-professional biology. The field of Biology is interdisciplinary and our curriculum reflects that by integrating studies in chemistry, mathematics, computer science, and other related subjects.