What is Biology?

The program of study in Biology leading to a Bachelor of Science degree provides students with the opportunity to pursue biology with the necessary specialization to succeed in a wide array of post-baccalaureate opportunities. Biology is a steppingstone for success in local biotechnology industries, in helping the state navigate biological interactions with people, in helping students into research careers. We are a diverse and inclusive program that can help you get where you want to be. 

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Human Health Concentration:

Our concentration in Human Health can support students interested in careers in health care with a meaningful focus in their educational opportunities. Whether you are interested in giving back as a medical doctor, a dentist, an ophthalmologist, or a myriad other individuals helping people feel better, the courses in this concentration can give you a strong foundation for your further education.

College of Science and Mathematics

Admission Requirements

None. 

This program does not have specific admission requirements. Only admission to Kennesaw State University is required to declare this major.

Recommended IMPACTS Courses

M: Students should take MATH 1113 or higher.

T: Students should take MATH 1179 or higher.

T: Students should take two four-hour laboratory sciences in the Natural Sciences. Students may choose from CHEM 1211/1211L , CHEM 1212/1212L , PHYS 1111/1111L *, PHYS 1112/1112L , PHYS 2211/2211L *, PHYS 2212/2212L, BIOL 1107/1107L , or BIOL 1108/1108L. *Students cannot take both PHYS 1111/L and PHYS 2211/L nor PHYS 1112/L and PHYS 2212/L.

Sample Classes

  • This course is a survey of invertebrate animals. Students will explore the varied range of anatomical, physiological, and ecological relationships among these organisms in order to develop an understanding of evolutionary processes that brought about present day patterns in the biodiversity of animal phyla. In lab, students will collect, observe and identify common invertebrate taxa, and relate observed adaptations of form and function to habitat.
  • This course is a study of prokaryotes, unicellular eukaryotes and viruses. Students will learn about the nature of microorganisms and the techniques used to study microbes. Students will explore the morphology, metabolism, growth, and genetics of various microbes.
  • This course is designed to introduce biology majors to the fundamentals of mammalian physiology, with the human as the model organism. This course emphasizes the normal functioning of the human body, homeostatic mechanisms, and the relationship between form and function; however, disease states will be described at various times to illustrate how normal functions become disrupted.
  • This course is an introduction to the principles and mechanisms of toxicology as applied to toxicants encountered in the environment. Students will learn how toxins are absorbed, distributed, stored, and eliminated across a range of organisms. Students will also explore the transport of environmental contaminants and the characteristic of specific classes of toxicants as they relate to testing and regulation.