The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology is a structured program for biology majors who are interested in pursuing those aspects of the field that require a strong background knowledge in physics, chemistry, and mathematics and for students who want to fulfill pre-medicalpre-dental requirements. The fields of cell and developmental biology aim to discover the functions and activities of cells, and how these cells function in concert to develop functional organisms. Cells vary incredibly in form and function, from free-living bacterial spirochetes to meter-long motor neurons. Cell biology focuses on the molecules and macromolecular structures in cells and their respective functions, the biochemistry of the reactions underlying a cell’s function, and the ways in which cells interact and communicate with each other. Developmental Biology asks how single unspecialized cells differentiate and become more specialized and how groups of cells in multicellular organisms undergo morphogenesis, the process of anatomical structure formation. Fundamentally, the field of Developmental Biology seeks to understand the mechanisms by which organisms go from fertilized egg to functional, reproductive adult.<br><br>Courses in this concentration will explore the elaborate architecture of eukaryotic cells, the genetic and molecular basis of cell differentiation and morphogenesis, and the molecular biology of basic cell functions and organismal development. This concentration will provide excellent preparation for students interested in pursuing an allied health career or graduate studies in cellmoleculardevelopmental biology, direct entry into a research or technical position, or other careers. It is also a good choice for students who simply wish to understand how life works at the cellular level.