{"id":57353,"date":"2018-04-23T11:15:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T18:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=57353"},"modified":"2025-06-23T10:48:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T17:48:41","slug":"biology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology Degree Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m890jz3q-a2e63b7762902d12b6c1113f928fba6b\">\n.avia-section.av-m890jz3q-a2e63b7762902d12b6c1113f928fba6b{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/09\/SOU-Biology-Degree-Programs-at-Southern-Oregon-University.jpg);\nbackground-position:100% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-m890jz3q-a2e63b7762902d12b6c1113f928fba6b main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  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modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  small-pillow head-fog av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >BIOLOGY<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m890jdat-5157743ca6088b6bfa34be37c329768c\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m890jdat-5157743ca6088b6bfa34be37c329768c .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m890jdat-5157743ca6088b6bfa34be37c329768c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock big-pillow av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Explore the science of life in one of the most diverse and interesting biologic regions in North 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href=&#039;https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/biology\/programs\/certificate-in-biology\/&#039; title=&#039;Certificate in Biology&#039;&gt;Certificate in Biology&lt;\/a&gt;\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small  '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/biology\/programs\/certificate-in-biology\/' title='Certificate in Biology'>Certificate in Biology<\/a><\/div><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-m1ti4ikx-6-f78a97743a524ef7c0aa387e4cdf3e70 avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8c9' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry av-iconlist-empty\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: &lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/biology\/programs\/certificate-in-biomedical-research\/&#039; title=&#039;Certificate in Biomedical Research&#039;&gt;Certificate in Biomedical Research&lt;\/a&gt;\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small  '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/biology\/programs\/certificate-in-biomedical-research\/' title='Certificate in Biomedical Research'>Certificate in Biomedical Research<\/a><\/div><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-m1ti4ikx-5-7778b6960445de8512cde321f8e55ae6 avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8c9' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry av-iconlist-empty\"  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Journey in Science and Softball'><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/04\/Kierstin-Grotewiel-Journey-in-Science-and-Softball-Learn-More-260x185.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/04\/Kierstin-Grotewiel-Journey-in-Science-and-Softball-Learn-More-260x185.jpg\" height=\"185\" width=\"260\" class=\"sp-no-webp wp-image-88256 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-88256 attachment-portfolio_small size-portfolio_small wp-post-image sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Kierstin Grotewiel Journey in Science and Softball Learn More\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  > <\/picture><\/a><div class=\"slide-content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Slide: From the Softball Diamond to the Lab: Kierstin Grotewiel\u2019s Journey in Science and Softball\"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a 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