Undergraduate Fields of Study
in the College of Sciences
The College of Sciences offers the fields of study that
are listed below.
Options are specialized areas of study within the major
indicated:
Biological Sciences
Biochemistry (A major in the School of Molecular Biosciences)
Options
Biology (A major and minor in the School of Biological Sciences)
Options
- General Biology
- Biology Education
- Botany
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Entomology
- Pre-Physical Therapy/Pre-Occupational Therapy/Pre-Physician's Assistant Option
Biotechnology (A major in the School of Molecular Biosciences)
Environmental Science (A major in the School of Earth and Environmental Science)
Genetics and Cell Biology (A major in the School of Molecular Biosciences)
Microbiology (A major in the School of Molecular Biosciences)
Options
Zoology (A major and minor in the School of Biological Sciences)
Options
An intensive advising program helps prepare students for professional schools:
Physical Sciences
Chemistry (A major in the Department of Chemistry)
Options
Geology (A major in the School of Earth and Environmental Science)
Physics (A major in the Department of Physics)
Options
- Astrophysics
- Biophysics
- Computational Physics
- Continuum Physics and Acoustics
- Environmental Physics
- Instrumentation Physics
- Materials Physics
- Mathematical Physics
- Optics and Electronics
- Standard Physics
The following minor is also
offered:
Astronomy
(A minor in the Department of Physics)
Mathematics
Mathematics (A major in the Department of Mathematics)
Options
- Actuarial Science
- Applied Statistics
- Computational Mathematics
- Mathematical Modeling
- Operations Research
- Theoretical Mathematics
Science Teaching
Future middle school and high school science teachers study in both the College of Sciences and the College of Education. Washington State University offers preparation for teaching endorsements in 25 different subjects. Those in the sciences are: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, General Science, Mathematics, and Physics.
