Undergraduate Program :: IDS Integrative Biology Major

Note: Information on this page applies to students who declared the IDS Biology major before July 2007. Students who declared the Biology major after that should go to the Biology Major web site.

Interdisciplinary Studies: Integrative Biology Major

The Interdisciplinary Studies major in Integrative Biology is for undergraduates who are interested in a broader and more integrative approach to biology than is available through a major in Botany or Zoology or other biological sciences. It is a major within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS).

The philosophy behind the IDS Integrative Biology Major is one of flexibility and breadth, a comprehensive educational experience that can lead to further studies in many areas by preprofessional students, those seeking careers in secondary education, and those with interdisciplinary interests in systematics, ecology, or physiology/biochemistry.

The IDS Integrative Biology Major is a rigorous program that includes foundation courses from Chemistry, Physics, Math and Biological Sciences, and major courses from Botany, Zoology, Entomology, Microbiology, Geology, Psychology, and other fields.

All students should seek advance guidance from an academic advisor for the program to determine which courses are most appropriate for their interests and proposed careers.

There is no Integrative Biology minor. For more information on the specific curriculum, see the links below:

Pre-Professional Specialization

Biology Specialization

Biology Secondary Education Specialization

Academic Learning Compact (links out to Registrar's office)

See the Academic Advising Center to change majors