Major in Biology (B.S.)
The bachelor of science degree in biology provides academic and professional enrichment for students seeking to pursue a career or a graduate degree in the biological sciences. Students will engage in discovery of a broad range of topics, in the classroom,
the lab and the field.
Students will gain valuable skills and knowledge in the
following areas:
- Key biological principles as applicable in cell and molecular biology, genetics, evolution, ecology, organismal biology, biochemistry, physiology, and biotechnology
- Practice of biology through scientific inquiry
- Values and ethics related to the biological sciences
- Evaluate, formulate and defend positions on social, moral and ethical controversies involving biology
What can I do with a degree in Biology?
- Microbiologist
- Biology professor
- Physician
- Physician’s assistant
- Environmentalist
- Biomedical researcher
- Botanist
- Veterinarian
- Graduate work
Program Learning Outcomes & Curriculum Information
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