• In this program, students will gain a broad-based education in biology, building a strong foundation for a number of career paths. 
  • Students will thrive in MSU’s supportive learning community, where students are likely to find mentors among MSU’s faculty and graduate students.   
  • This program is uniquely encouraging of undergraduate research, and many of MSU’s majors publish or showcase their research. 
  • You have the option of tailoring your curriculum toward your strengths and goals by choosing a track option.
  • Learning outcomes:
    • Students will be able to describe living systems, including their nature, organization, and evolution
    • Students will be able to apply methods of scientific inquiry in biology
    • Students will be able to describe how human activities affect the living world and the physical environment 
    • Students will be able to describe the flow of energy and matter within and among organisms
    • Students will be able to explain the historical context of biological discoveries
    • Students will be able to evaluate information by discriminating between science and non-science
    • Students will be able to evaluate and interpret quantitative data using the scientific method
    • Students will be able to practice safety and proper techniques in the laboratory
    • Students will be able to write accurately and clearly about biology topics
    • Students will be able to explain why science is an integral activity for addressing social and environmental problems