Several off-campus facilities are used for field trips in ecology and related areas of biology. The Honors Program is a research program for students majoring in biology. Qualified students are invited to participate in the program during their junior year by the Department Honors Committee. Students majoring in biology may obtain practical work experience while pursing their degrees. The Cooperative Education Program allows qualified students either to alternate semesters of academic study with semesters of work experience or to combine academic study and work during the same term.
Biology remains a favorite major for premedical preparation.
Many students interested in careers in medicine, dentistry and related fields can obtain an excellent background by majoring in biology. . Biology graduates may work for the government in environmental consulting, for businesses such as food processors, in laboratories of various kinds, in hospitals and health clinics, and in countless other settings. A strong need exists for science teachers in public school settings. Students with a degree in biology will find abundant opportunities for graduate education in such areas as biology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, physiology and environmental biology. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or sexual orientation.