Biologists are able to make significant contributions to maintaining the health and well-being of the human population, as well as preserving and protecting the environment. They develop a knowledge base and scientific way of thinking that will enable them to make informed personal health and public policy decisions.
Career Possibilities:
Graduates with a BS in biology have a wide range of career options as well as options for graduate study in biology. With a BS degree in biology, graduates may immediately enter careers in some technical fields or they may pursue a post-graduate degree. A few examples of career fields open to biology majors include:
- Academic, industrial, environmental/organismal, medical/pharmaceutical researcher
- Physician, optometrist, dentist, chiropractor
- Physician assistant, physical therapist, imaging technologist
- Law, specifically areas that include environmental issues and patent law requiring a solid scientific background
- Medical lab technologist, nurse
- College/university, middle/high school educator
- Forestry, horticulture, park service, wildlife/fishery biologist
- Regulatory affairs specialist
- Veterinarian, zookeeper
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