Undergraduate (Wide layout)
The Undergraduate program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology offers a highly interactive, intellectual environment that prepares students for a career in the natural sciences and across a diverse range of disciplines.
The EBIO department promotes and supports scholarly achievement and trains students for a variety of professional careers so that graduates are well-positioned to pursue a wide range of opportunities and career options, including, but not limited to, research, internships, professional school (graduate, medical, dental and law), education, wildlife biology, resource management, environmental consulting, and various research positions with academic, government, industry, and non-profit organizations.
Explore EBIO Department course offerings, degree requirements, and schedules for upcoming semesters.
CU-Boulder’s EBIO students have many opportunities to study abroad while exploring their major! Over 100 courses are already pre-approved on over 30 study abroad programs so you can study abroad and stay on track with your major.
Students at CU Boulder have the unique opportunity to gain credit in the field through on-site research, classes, and study at this interdisciplinary research facility located in the Front Range mountains 26 miles west of Boulder, Colorado.
There are two approaches to achieving honors if you are an EBIO major: Departmental Honors Thesis or a General Honors Thesis. Start talking to your advisor and learning about Honors opportunities early in your EBIO trajectory.