The study of biology fosters the ability to critically examine information and discover new knowledge through rigorous scientific reasoning in budding life scientists.
The Biology program is designed to promote academic excellence through close interactions between faculty and students in the classroom, the research laboratory, and the field.
The Department of Biology strives to foster a critical-thinking mentality and a desire to discover new knowledge. We impart rigorous scientific reasoning and generally imperative skills in budding life scientists that they can apply in any career. Department faculty interact closely with students in the classroom, in the laboratory and in the field. This immersive environment develops practical and intellectual skills that ensure our graduates are prepared to succeed in careers our local and global communities need.
The main objectives of our undergraduate Molecular Biology major are: to educate students in greater depth in molecular studies than would be possible in our Biology program, and to prepare students in the methodological advances which have changed the study of biology in recent years. The field of molecular biology has an impact on almost every other area of study in the biological sciences, and its development has led to expanded graduate and professional programs. The Molecular Biology curriculum will provide undergraduate students with a fundamental knowledge of the principles and practices inherent in the rapidly advancing field of molecular biology.
Students who major in Molecular Biology can also enter the burgeoning biotechnology industry, well prepared to compete in the modern scientific marketplace, as most institutions carry on basic or applied research in biomedical areas today using techniques of molecular biology. Students completing this major will be well-prepared to enter professional schools of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and optometry, as well as graduate programs.
Career Opportunities: Biochemist, Agricultural And Food Scientist, Biochemist, Biological Technician, Biomedical Engineer, Dentist, Ecologist, Epidemiologist, Field Biologist, Microbiologist, Physical Therapist, Physician, Physician's Assistant, Teacher, Veterinarian, Zoologist, Wildlife Biologist.
