The environmental emphasis contains courses such as field botany, zoology and environmental chemistry, giving your degree a unique focus.
Career opportunities
Common careers for biologists include teacher, researcher, lab coordinator and environmental scientist. Our graduates are also well-prepared for medical and graduate studies, including teacher credential programs, master’s and doctoral research.
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Course listing
In order to obtain a bachelor’s degree from Fresno Pacific University, students must complete at least 120 units. Along with completing all required courses in their selected area of study, general education requirements must be met by all graduates. See the general education summary in the undergraduate academic catalog for more information.
Select programs may not provide enough units for a student to graduate and therefore an emphasis and/or elective courses must be completed alongside the major. Please see below for emphases related to this area of study.
General Education Prerequisites
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 111 | General Biology: Cells and Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| MATH 210 | Calculus I | 4 |
Required Courses (43 Units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 121 | General Biology: Diversity and Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 370 | Bioethics | 3 |
| BIOL 312 | Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 312L | Ecology Lab | 0 - 0 |
| BIOL 332 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 441 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 450 | Genetics Credits | 4 |
| BIOL 470 | History and Philosophy of Science | 3 |
| BIOL 485 | BIO Senior Seminar | 2 |
| BIOL 496 | Biological Research | 1 – 3 |
Must be taken for a minimum of 2 units
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II Credits | 4 |
| CHEM 310 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| PHYS 120 | General Physics I | 4 |
Emphasis Courses (15 units minimum)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 311 | Field Botany | 4 |
| BIOL 321 | Vertebrate Zoology | 4 |
| BIOL 322 | Invertebrate Zoology | 4 |
| CHEM 340 | Environmental Chemistry | 4 |
Program director
Andrew T. Sensenig, Ph.D.
Faculty
Alan Thompson, Ph.D.
Michael Kunz, Ph.D.
Krista Edmiston, Ph.D.
Karen Cianci, Ph.D.
Maria A. Soria, Ph.D.
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FPU's education provided me with a well-rounded foundational education. In addition, it helped me develop a strong work ethic that served me well during the rigorous training in veterinary school, the pathology residency and the Ph.D.
Eric Snook, DVM, PhD, DACVP
- Anatomic Pathologist
- 1997 BA in Biology and Minor in Chemistry