Strengthen your major with a flexible foundation in the life sciences. Choose biology courses that support interests such as health, the environment, wildlife, biotechnology or laboratory research.
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"My family has both attended and taught at Eastern so I was familiar with the positive culture and family here. I also knew that the bio department was great along with music opportunities."Tristan WilliamsBiological Science | Class of 2026
The Biological Sciences minor gives you a flexible way to add meaningful study of living systems to another major. It is a fit if you are curious about life and want to support interests in health professions, environmental work, laboratory careers, science communication or graduate study.
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