BSc in Environmental Biology
Gain an understanding of the role of stewardship we have as part of God’s creation with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology at Liberty University.
Duration
4 years
Starting Date
August
Tuition Fee
$23,800 per year
Location
Lynchburg, United States
About the program
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology at Liberty University will prepare you for graduate school, help you to secure industry or government jobs, or become a high school biology teacher.
Our freshman and sophomore science courses are designed to give you a broad background in biology, earth science, chemistry, and physics. Our upper-level courses build on this base of knowledge as you engage in many “hands-on” experiences during our field labs.
For example, you will conduct in-stream impact assessments using electrofishing equipment, use elastomer to mark newts to estimate their population size using mark-recapture methods, map out movement patterns of animals using telemetry, geographical information system software, and global positioning system technology.
Upper-level students also engage in team-based research projects directed by our professors including ecophysiological boundaries of the Peaks of Otter salamander, a species of salamander unique to central Virginia, migration dynamics of the Saw-whet owl in the Piedmont, or box turtle urban ecology.
Courses included
- General Biology
- Microbiology
- Botany
- Ecology
- Environmental Science & Policy
- Inquiry
Career Opportunities
- College Professor/Researcher
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Field Technician
- Environmental Law
- High School Biology Teacher
- Middle School Biology Teacher
Minimum requirements
Admission decisions are competitive and are based primarily on the following factors:
- Cumulative (unweighted) GPA from high school or college
- GED scores (if applicable)
- Consistency and trends of grades
- Results from the SAT, ACT, or CLT
- Essay submission
50% of admitted students come from within the following mid-ranges:
- High School GPA: 3.15-3.83
- SAT (ERW* and math only): 1020-1220
- ACT composite: 20-27