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Biology Degree

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with the skills to launch your career

As a biology major,

you will gain understanding of the natural world, and strengthen and refine your skills in communication, critical thinking, and collaboration. With a degree in biology, upon graduation you will be prepared to:

clearly communicate the results of your scientific work in oral, written, and electronic formats to both scientists and the public at large;

demonstrate problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical reasoning as applied to scientific problems; and

design and carry out scientific research as well as accurately record and analyze the results of your research.

Explore our Graduate Outcomes to learn more about what are graduates our doing today.

Program Highlights

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All thoughtful and scientifically trained people are called to lead at some point in their lives. The STAR Leadership program works to ensure that graduates are not only well prepared to work in STEM fields but are also empowered to lead in their careers and communities.

IDEA Center

The IDEA Center, a cutting-edge facility designed with scientific inquiry in mind, is LEAD certified. The building features 32 laboratory classrooms, 16 lecture rooms, a 108-seat auditorium, the W. M. Keck High-Performance Numerics and Graphic Computing Facility, and the Adams Observatory, which houses a 24-inch telescope with an astronomical high-resolution image camera.

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