The Environmental Biology major is designed to serve students who are interested in natural resource management, public policy, law or who wish to enter graduate programs in environmental studies. Students with a degree in environmental biology can secure positions with employers such as the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, in the area of policy and management, or with environmental consulting firms, research laboratories, nonprofit organizations, non-governmental organizations, water treatment plants, zoos, and more.
Environmental Biology Major (B.A.)
Environmental Biology Major (B.A.)
The Environmental Biology B.A. provides students with a foundation in basic and organismal biology plus training in the social sciences. Students study the ecology, evolution, behavior, and natural history of animals, along with plant biology, geography, geology, philosophy, and political science.
The environmental biology major is designed to serve students who are interested in natural resource management, public policy, law, or who wish to enter graduate programs in environmental studies.
Careers with an Environmental Biology Degree
Admission Requirements
In the past, Biological Sciences had a very strong admission requirement of a PL1-level math placement. With the implementation of the test optional admission pathway, this requirement is no longer in place. However, achievement of PL1-level math placement can be a good indicator of strong preparation in math. After admission to Ohio University, first-year students may transfer into a Biological Sciences major if they have earned a grade of “C” or better in both BIOS 1700 and BIOS 1705 and have a minimum accumulative GPA of 2.5 at Ohio University.
For information about changing your major to biological sciences or transfer admissions requirements, view the academic catalog.
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Financial Aid & Scholarships
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Environmental Biology B.A. Courses & Curriculum
View Courses & Degree Requirements in the Official Academic Catalog
Students must complete a total of 29 semester credit hours of BIOS coursework, including four sub-requirements, plus courses in political science, chemistry, geography, environmental studies, and more.
Students also complete the requirements for the Environmental Studies Sustainability and Resilience Undergraduate Certificate.
Students should consider a Geography Minor or Environmental Health Sciences Minor.
Graduate Opportunities at OHIO
Ph.D. and M.S. Biology Degrees
Ohio University offers M.S. and Ph.D. Biological Science programs in three concentration areas:
- Cell, Developmental and Microbiology
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Physiology and Neuroscience
Biological Sciences Graduate Degrees
OHIO also offers a Master of Science in Environmental Studies and an Online Master of Sustainability, Security and Resilience.
STEMstart: Get a Jump Start on Your Science Major
Admitted science students are invited to come to Athens in August, a week before their first-year classes start, to get a sneak peak of what's to come in their first semester and get a jumpstart on success in the sciences.
Get Laboratory and Field Experience
Laboratory experience and fieldwork opportunities in ecology, neuroscience, microbiology, genetics, pathogens, paleontology and much more are available to biology students at OHIO.
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