Department of Environmental Sciences

Biology - the study of life and living organisms - is the perfect foundational degree for a variety of careers. A degree in biology can prepare you for immediate employment in fields like conservation or zoology. It also can set you on the right track for medical school and other professional or graduate programs.

• • focus on the ecology of animals, plants and microorganisms and their roles in the biosphere;
  • prepare for employment in life sciences fields, such as wildlife biology, freshwater biology, zoology, conservation biology and forestry:
  • develop skills to facilitate enrollment in graduate or veterinary school; and
  • prepare for licensure examinations for secondary-school science teachers.

What to expect when you graduate?

University Core and General Requirements:

Admission Requirementsfor Direct-From-High-School and First-Time Freshman

The list below specifies the degree requirements for those students who entered the degree program in the fall of 2014 or later.  At all times, students are encouraged to consult their degree audit and their advisor.

Requirements Specific to B.S. Biology (BIOM) Major:

Environmental Sciences Elective Courses (12 hours)

Additional Required Courses

College & University Requirements

1. Orientation (NSM1000) - 1 hour 

• All new first-year students are required to take NSM1000. The course is optional for transfer students.

2.  English Composition I and II with a C or better.

3.  Distributive Requirements

• Six semester hours of courses in the Humanities (choose from History, English above 2000, Foreign language above 2150, Music, Theatre, Art, Philosophy, Religion). 
• Six semester hours in the Social Sciences (choose from Geography & Planning, Political Science, Communications, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Economics)

4.  Multicultural Requirement

• Pass at least one U.S. multicultural course and one non-Western multicultural course (see course list in the combined schedule of classes)

5.  WAC Requirement

• Pass two WAC (writing-intensive) courses; one must be in the major field of study.  Biology majors will satisfy the major field WAC requirement by taking EEES 3900.

6.  Pass at least 64 hours of courses 2000 and above, of which at least 32 must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

7.  Maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average overall, as well as in the major field.

For more information, contact:

Dr. Von Sigler, Advisor, B.S. Biology Program
Environmental Sciences Department, Mail Stop 604
The University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio 43606

Phone:  (419) 530-2897 
Email: von.sigler@utoledo.edu