There are several undergraduate programs of study offered in the Biology Department, from health sciences to ecology, including specializations, placements, and field courses.
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Biology B.Sc.
Biology is the study of life at all levels of organization, from molecular and cell to population and community.
![Viruses](/biology/sites/trentu.ca.biology/files/2023-06/sq_Biomedical-493887321.jpeg)
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology B.Sc.
The Biochemistry & Molecular Biology program is designed to provide a foundation in the chemistry of biological systems.
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Biomedical Science B.Sc.
A growing awareness of how the different levels of life interact has brought together the disciplines of biology and medicine and added to our understanding of how these interactions affect health and disease
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Conservation Biology B.Sc.
Study the science behind conserving the world’s wildlife
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Kinesiology
Kinesiology is the scientific study of human movement with a focus on prevention of injury and chronic disease.
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Water Science
Freshwater systems provide many essential ecosystem services, such as clean water, food, energy, recreation, climate regulation and waste assimilation. As human populations and economies grow, demand for these ecosystem services will continue to increase.
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Environmental & Life Sciences Graduate Programs
Rather than receiving a degree through an individual undergraduate department, students interested in graduate studies in Biology receive their M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree through the Environmental & Life Sciences Graduate Program.