• A wide variety of scientific disciplines are integrated within the major, including physiology, cell and molecular biology, development, genetics and genomics.
  • A degree in plant biology serves as an excellent launching point for a wide range of career options, including domestic and international opportunities in business, research and teaching. The program is excellent preparation for students wishing to enter graduate or other professional schools, including medicine, law (particularly environmental or patent law) or journalism. Plant biologists can work in the laboratory or field, forestry, botanical gardens and nurseries, agricultural companies, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, energy and chemical industries or environmental protection.