EEB Programs Online
We offer 3 degree pathways within the University of Arizona Online campus. All 3 degrees offer the same exceptional and rigorous educational experience as the degrees offered on main campus. They are: BS in Biology, BS in Bioinformatics and the BA in EEB. With Arizona Online you’ll have the freedom to work toward your degree from anywhere in the world, on your own schedule.
These degrees are offered by our top-ranked program renowned for groundbreaking scientific discoveries and a long tradition of involving students in leading-edge research. Our degrees are for students interested in biodiversity and the natural world who want the flexibility to pursue careers in medicine, health, data science and analytics, agriculture and the environment. The curriculum in each degree provides a broad overview of the structure, function, and evolution of biological systems from component parts—molecules and cells—to organisms, communities and ecosystems.
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About The Biology B.S.
The Bachelor of Science in Biology is offered by our top-ranked program renowned for groundbreaking scientific discoveries and a long tradition of involving students in leading-edge research. This degree is for students interested in biodiversity and the natural world who want the flexibility to pursue careers in medicine, health, agriculture and environment. The curriculum provides a broad overview of the structure, function, and evolution of biological systems from component parts—molecules and cells—to organisms, communities and ecosystems. Biology majors choose from two degree emphases: Biomedical Sciences and Organismal Biology.
The online Bachelor’s degree in Biology can be completed fully online. However, some post-graduate professional programs do not accept prerequisite courses taken online. Be sure to check the policies for post-graduate programs you may want to attend.
Biomedical Sciences
The Biomedical Sciences emphasis is for students who plan to pursue careers in biomedical research, pre-med students interested in medicine and other health professions. The program of study provides training in systems biology with a focus on anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, and includes all of the coursework covered on the MCAT and required for admission to medical school.
Current students- Please note that two lab courses required for the Biology Biomedical Sciences track (recommended for students who intend to apply to professional health programs post-graduation) and Bioinformatics degree are not offered in a fully-online format: CHEM 243A Organic Chemistry Lab I (1-unit) and CHEM 243B Organic Chemistry Lab II (1-unit). Students on this track will need to take both courses at UArizona during summer presession or an alternative institution for equivalent transfer credit.
Featured Courses
ECOL 326 – Genomics
This course introduces both historical and cutting-edge methods for investigating genomes, and integrates exercises that apply web-based computational tools for genome analysis.
ECOL 437 – Vertebrate Physiology
A study of the physiological mechanisms of vertebrates. Topics include reproductive systems; digestion; terrestrial osmoregulation; endocrine and nervous systems; energetics; and the thermodynamics of dinosaurs.
ECOL 379- Evidence Based Medicine
Intro probability and statistics, with an emphasis on randomized clinical trials, Bayes Theorem, and the interaction between science and society. Students design their own trials, generally on non-medical topics, and at least one of these trials will be carried out by the class.
Organismal Biology
The Organismal Biology emphasis is for students interested in careers as professional biologists and educators. The program of study provides training in systems biology with a focus on animal behavior, genetics, ecology and evolution.
Current students- Please note that two lab courses required for the Biology Biomedical Sciences track (recommended for students who intend to apply to professional health programs post-graduation) and Bioinformatics degree are not offered in a fully-online format: CHEM 243A Organic Chemistry Lab I (1-unit) and CHEM 243B Organic Chemistry Lab II (1-unit). Students on this track will need to take both courses at UArizona during summer presession or an alternative institution for equivalent transfer credit.
Featured Courses
ECOL 302 – Ecology
A core course for everyone in the program. Ecology looks at single species population biology, competition, predation and mutualism, community and organization, behavioral ecology and evolutionary ecology.
ECOL 409 – Evolution of Infectious Disease
Pathogens yield key insights into the nature of the evolutionary processes that shape all of life on Earth. Learn how evolutionary insights and approaches advance our understanding of the nature of diseases, help us track their origins, and enable us to control their spread.
ECOL 487R – Animal Behavior
Examine the diversity of animal behavior among species. Gain the ability to find, evaluate, synthesize, and apply scientific information.
About The Ecology & Evolutionary Biology B.A.
The Bachelor of Arts degree is designed for students interested in natural history and the biological/environmental sciences who may not wish to pursue graduate study or a career in science.
Featured Courses
ECOL 335 – Evolutionary Biology
A core course for everyone in the program. Basic processes and patterns of evolution: natural selection, evolutionary genetics, the analysis of adaptation, the phylogeny of life, the fossil record, molecular evolution, macroevolution.
ECOL 320 – Genetics
The principles that govern the inheritance of all living organisms including molecular, chromosomal, organismal, population and evolutionary aspects of genetics. Students do useful problem sets to get in the mind of a geneticist!
About The Bioinformatics B.S.
The B.S. in Bioinformatics includes an integrated curriculum designed to teach fundamental skills in both biology and computer science. All majors take a common core, including newly developed courses in bioinformatics. The Bioinformatics course of study includes introductory and advanced coursework in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and computer science. Electives are offered from many different fields of biology, math, computer science, and informatics.
Featured Courses
ECOL 296B – Seminar in Bioinformatics
Every Bioinformatics major takes this course in their first term! This seminar course provides an overview of and introduction to the field of bioinformatics. Talks by faculty who do research in bioinformatics and computational biology, as well as by scientists from the biotechnology industry, give a sense of the current directions in the field.
ECOL 346 – Bioinformatics
Advances in genomic and other high-throughput biological technologies are rapidly changing how biologists study the diversity of life. This course will introduce students to these new data and computational tools. As a field, bioinformatics is built around a core of fundamental evolutionary biology concepts and these will serve as an organizing theme for the course.
ISTA 321 – Data Mining and Discovery
Topics include understanding varieties of data, classification, association rule analysis, cluster analysis, and anomaly detection. We will use software packages for data mining, explaining the underlying algorithms and their use and limitations. The course include laboratory exercises, with data mining case studies using data from biological sequences and networks, social networks, linguistics, ecology, geo-spatial applications, marketing and psychology.
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