It is the first professional degree in the discipline and prepares students for careers in biological sciences and/or graduate programs, as well as professional schools. The B.S. degree offers a balanced biology curriculum and opportunities for research experiences with a diversity of faculty conducting research in molecular, cellular,?organismal biology and ecology. Scientific facilities available to students include a well-equipped building with DNA sequencers, molecular biology equipment, electron and fluorescent microscopes, a greenhouse, and other scientific equipment.

The goals of the foundational B.S. degree are to prepare biology students for many career options, including laboratory and field technicians, scientific sales representatives, project managers in life science and allied health professions, and teachers at the secondary, community college, and university levels. Recent biology graduates have successfully continued their careers in research, medicine, dentistry,?