Undergraduate Programs & Certificates

Explore Your Path in Biological Sciences

Explore your interests and prepare for a future in science with UNC’s Biological Sciences program. Biology career options include human and veterinary medicine, research, ecology and wildlife, teaching, and other paths. At UNC you’ll get an education tailored to meet your goals.

If you’re interested in medicine, Start at UNC. Stay at UNC for Medical School.

UNC’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNC COM) is committed to creating opportunities for UNC graduates to continue their medical education right here at UNC. UNC COM reserves 10% of each entering class for qualified UNC alumni.

For undergraduate students at UNC, that means your education can be the first step in a pathway from the sciences to medical school.

Biology major: Choose one of our five emphasis areas:

• Pre-health and biomedical sciences – appropriate for anyone destined for a career in medicine.
• Cell and Molecular Biology – appropriate for anyone interested in the fundamentals of life.
• Ecology and Evolutionary Biology – appropriate for anyone interested in the interconnectedness of life.
• Biology Liberal Arts Emphasis – appropriate for anyone with broad interests across biology.
• Biology Teaching Licensure – appropriate for anyone destined for a career teaching grades 6-12.

Biology minor: Complement any other major with a biology minor.

Biology Certificates: Specialize through a 12-credit-hour certificate in Botany, Wildlife or Zoology. Build knowledge and skills for careers in conservation, wildlife management, plant sciences and more, with pathways aligned to opportunities at agencies such as the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife.