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Prospective Biology Majors

We are happy to provide an on-line source of information about the Biology Department at The University of North Carolina at Asheville. This reference material includes pertinent facts concerning the courses required for the major (B.S.), faculty specialties, the biology club, career options, and available research opportunities.

You are to be commended for selecting a program of study that will demand the very best from you. Faculty members in the Biology Department have made impressive contributions to UNCA through their educational innovations, publications, and grant-earning records. Scholars in the department are recognized far beyond this campus. Within the context of UNCA's primary mission, which is to offer an undergraduate liberal arts education of superior quality for serious and able students, the biology faculty strive to involve students in research and learning activities.

The principal difference between our faculty and the faculty at larger universities is the emphasis on undergraduate education. This means that you can expect us to be interested in what you're doing and where you're going academically. In turn, we will expect much of you. In this department, we want you to get the most from your education and to realize your potential as a student and an individual.

One of the goals of the biology curriculum is to insure breadth to each major's academic experience. The faculty believe that a biology major should have knowledge of more than a single subdiscipline and be equally at home in the field as well as in the laboratory. Therefore, your major has requirements that allow you to experience biology in its myriad aspects.

While most of our graduates secure careers in fields related to biology, there are no guarantees that every individual will be able to do so. If you wish to pursue a career in biology, we strongly recommend that you plan to obtain advanced training in the field of your choice by attending graduate and professional schools. Such a goal necessitates that you establish a record of achievement in undergraduate studies.

If you do not want to pursue graduate studies, we encourage you to consider your experience here as a time in your life when you have the chance to study a subject of intense personal interest. Your UNCA education will equip you well for a variety of careers, and for life in general. After you graduate and find employment, you may never again have the time or opportunity to explore the wonders of living organisms. Your time as a student is a special phase in your life, a unique time of learning and opportunities, and we want you to enjoy and make the most of your time with us.

Welcome to the Biology Department. We think we are the best on campus, and we are pleased to have this chance to prove it to you.

Biology Home Faculty and Staff Requirements Graduate School Medical and Vet Schools Senior Research Student Activities Biology Links	Message to Prospective Biology Majors We are happy to provide an on-line source of information about the Biology Department at The University of North Carolina at Asheville. This reference material includes pertinent facts concerning the courses required for the major (B.S.), faculty specialties, the biology club, career options, and available research opportunities. You are to be commended for selecting a program of study that will demand the very best from you. Faculty members in the Biology Department have made impressive contributions to UNCA through their educational innovations, publications, and grant-earning records. Scholars in the department are recognized far beyond this campus. Within the context of UNCA's primary mission, which is to offer an undergraduate liberal arts education of superior quality for serious and able students, the biology faculty strive to involve students in research and learning activities. The principal difference between our faculty and the faculty at larger universities is the emphasis on undergraduate education. This means that you can expect us to be interested in what you're doing and where you're going academically. In turn, we will expect much of you. In this department, we want you to get the most from your education and to realize your potential as a student and an individual. One of the goals of the biology curriculum is to insure breadth to each major's academic experience. The faculty believe that a biology major should have knowledge of more than a single subdiscipline and be equally at home in the field as well as in the laboratory. Therefore, your major has requirements that allow you to experience biology in its myriad aspects. While most of our graduates secure careers in fields related to biology, there are no guarantees that every individual will be able to do so. If you wish to pursue a career in biology, we strongly recommend that you plan to obtain advanced training in the field of your choice by attending graduate and professional schools. Such a goal necessitates that you establish a record of achievement in undergraduate studies. If you do not want to pursue graduate studies, we encourage you to consider your experience here as a time in your life when you have the chance to study a subject of intense personal interest. Your UNCA education will equip you well for a variety of careers, and for life in general. After you graduate and find employment, you may never again have the time or opportunity to explore the wonders of living organisms. Your time as a student is a special phase in your life, a unique time of learning and opportunities, and we want you to enjoy and make the most of your time with us. Welcome to the Biology Department. We think we are the best on campus, and we are pleased to have this chance to prove it to you.