Program Overview

Biological knowledge to make a difference.

Whether you want to develop new medicines to cure diseases, create crop-enhancing technologies, work for the Environmental Protection Agency, or teach and lead research at a university, an advanced degree in biological sciences will help you get there.

In this program, you will choose one of two degree options:

• Biology
• Microbiology, molecular biology and biochemistry

Depending on your career goals and interests, you will work alongside faculty members who are leading research in

• Reproductive biology
• Evolution and ecology
• Neurobiology
• Cellular and molecular biology

As a graduate student, you will

• Design and conduct experiments
• Teach undergraduate students in the classroom and lab
• Complete courses in professional development and ethical issues in biological research

Degree Fit

This degree could be a good fit if you:

• Hold an undergraduate degree in a life or physical science
• Have a strong interest in lab work and data collection
• Have a desire to solve problems and think critically about some of society’s most pressing issues

Career Outcomes

With this degree, you could become a/an:

• Pharmaceutical scientist
• Virologist
• Industrial scientist
• Agricultural scientist
• Teacher at the high-school or college level
• Genome specialist
• Researcher in food science
• Product development researcher
• Consultant or manager in areas like medicine, agriculture or environmental protection