Do living organisms fascinate you? Are you interested in using science to solve problems and make discoveries? Consider a Bachelor of Science in Biology from UWF, where you can tailor your degree to match your passions.
Why Study Biology at UWF?
Biology is the science of life, and at UWF it is also the science of discovery, problem-solving, and real-world impact. The Bachelor of Science in Biology is our most flexible undergraduate degree, designed for students who want a broad and rigorous grounding across the full sweep of the biological sciences. If you know you want to focus on marine systems or pursue a health professions career, UWF offers dedicated programs in Marine Biology and Biomedical Sciences. But if you want the freedom to explore widely, combine interests, or build a strong scientific foundation across multiple areas, the Biology B.S. is the right starting point.
Our faculty are active researchers who bring their work into the classroom and into the lab, and they bring students with them. Whether your path leads to medicine, graduate school, research, public health, or biotechnology, a biology degree from UWF prepares you to get there.
What You Will Learn
Your coursework will span biochemistry, microbiology, ecology, genetics, and cell biology, with electives that let you go deeper in areas like immunology, marine biology, invertebrate zoology, animal behavior, hematology, medicinal botany, and the epidemiology of infectious diseases. You will learn not just the science but how to practice it, designing studies, collecting and analyzing data, and interpreting results in meaningful ways.
Situated on the Gulf Coast, UWF offers biology students unique access to marine and coastal ecosystems that serve as living laboratories. From intertidal zones and estuaries to open water environments, the region provides field opportunities that complement classroom and lab learning in ways few universities can match. Summer field courses have taken UWF biology students to Indonesia, Costa Rica, Honduras, and the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas, and you can work alongside graduate students and faculty researchers on funded projects both here and beyond.
UWF offers classes through various delivery methods, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online. Though UWF makes every effort to provide on-campus classes in face-to-face programs, there is a possibility that some classes will have limited availability and may be offered online only. For more information, review the modes of delivery and instructional methods.
