In addition to the undergraduate major program, the department offers the following six fields of study (also known as subplans) for students wishing to concentrate their studies in particular areas of biology:

  • Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Marine Biology
  • Microbes and Immunity
  • Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
  • Neurobiology

These fields of study are declared on Axess at the time of the major declaration; they appear on both the transcript and on the diploma.