What can I do with a major in Biology ?

The program of specialization in biology aims to develop in students an appreciation for and knowledge of the fundamental biological principles and skills of biological techniques used in teaching on the secondary level, graduate study, biological research, medical technology, and in professional schools of medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine.

• Good vision and manual dexterity
• Creativity and patience
• Spirit for scientific inquiry
• Likes challenges, questioning, analyzing, problem solving, and intellectual growth
• Proficiency in reading, for accurate details and memorizing
• Logical thinking
• Precision
• Ability to:
  • Concentrate
  • Make critical observations and decisions
  • Organize and maintain accurate records
  • Conduct and clearly explain scientific research
  • Operate scientific equipment

• Achievement
• Attention to detail
• Desire to explore and investigate
• Interest in living things (animals, plants)
• Patience
• Determination
• Endurance
• Desire to help mankind

• Attending science fairs or exhibits
• Participation in hiking, camping, or scouting
• Participation in environmental groups (i.e. Sierra Club)
• Involvement in YMCA/YWCA/Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Campfire Groups
• Reading science magazines or journals
• Fishing, trapping
• Gardening
• Bird watching
• Visiting zoos and museums
• Mentoring

• Enhance research laboratory skills
• Work in a nursery or greenhouse
• Look into federal and state job application process
• Acquire broad knowledge base in all sciences and computer technology
• Become certified for public school teaching
• Consider learning a foreign language for international opportunities
• Develop strong foundation in mathematics
• Obtain internship in field
• Volunteer at a zoo
• Lead a scouting troop
• Work for a biology professor in research laboratory
• Join an environmental concern group
• Work in a greenhouse or garden
• Enhance computer skills
• Work in a lab
• Remain open to the possibility of graduate education*
• Graduate degrees widen the spectrum of job opportunities in the field of biological sciences as they prepare students with more technological information and build stronger expertise in a specialty area.