Biology at Cape Breton University

There’s an instant connection that’s made between the study of biology and living on Cape Breton Island. In this incredibly bio-diverse region on the coast of Atlantic Canada, everyone is constantly reminded that they are all part of nature.

Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of all living organisms. Although living organisms share some unifying themes, such as their origin from the same basic cellular structure, and their molecular basis of inheritance, they are extremely diverse. This diversity of life leads to many divisions in biological science. That’s why, at Cape Breton University, collaboration and collective learning environments are so important.

As a biology student, students will look at such topics as origins, structure, function, reproduction, growth and development, and behaviour and evolution of different organisms. In addition, students will consider how living organisms interact with each other and the environment on an individual and group basis.