Expectations are high for new discoveries and new industries in the life science field.? Just as the 20th century was the ?Century of Chemistry and Physics,? the 21st is predicted to be ?The Century of Biology.? Creative people with a strong foundation in the life sciences will be needed in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, medicine, environmental science and conservation.

The department has excellent programs for entry-level positions in all of these fields. It also provides an outstanding foundation for entry into graduate and advanced professional schools. Students are encouraged to critically evaluate information from a diversity of fields and in this way students become ?critical thinkers,? capable of succeeding in a variety of jobs.