生物学是生命的科学研究。在历史上，生物学从未对人类生活以及地球的未来变得更为可见和重要。生物学研究具有广泛的应用：在了解自己的身体方面
Biology is the scientific study of life. At no time in history has biology been more visible and important to human life and the future of our planet. The study of biology has vast applications: in understanding one's own body, in improving human health and natural resources, in grappling with the ethical questions that face humanity and in understanding the interdependent web of living organisms on the planet. Important discoveries and advances in the biological sciences occur weekly as scientists and their students around the world develop and use new techniques, theories, and approaches.<br>Students in the Biology Specialist and Biology Major programs obtain a foundation in the core areas of cell and molecular biology, ecology and biodiversity, evolutionary biology, physiology and genetics, as well as in calculus, chemistry and statistics (Specialist), or chemistry (Major). These programs are flexible in allowing students many possible course pathways that are compatible with completing program requirements, encouraging students to explore the diversity of their biological interests and to obtain broad training in life sciences. In the upper years, students take advanced courses in specific biological topics, and can also include courses in the biological sciences offered by other units. In their final year, students take at least 1.0 credit (yearlong) or two 0.5 credits (Specialist) or one 0.5 credit (Major) in an advanced integrative, inquiry-based course in the biological sciences offered by the departments of Cell & Systems Biology and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, including seminar, independent research project, and field courses. Students who wish to focus either on plant and microbial biology or on animal biology can take courses within these programs that concentrate in these subject areas. Students in these Biology Programs of Study prepare themselves for diverse life sciences career trajectories that depend on critical thinking and practical hands-on skills, including postgraduate study in biological sciences and medicine. The Biology Minor program offers students an introduction to cell and molecular biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, and physiology.