The requirements for Pitt-Bradford's associate and baccalaureate degrees, and the requirements for teacher certification, degree concentrations, and minors are presented below in the academic departments or divisions through which they are administered. The biology major prepares students for careers in biology and for graduate or professional studies. Students majoring in biology are trained to work in several professional and commercial areas including life sciences, medicine, and biotechnology.
Biology is a common entry point into the health sciences.
The majority of medical students are undergraduate biology majors, and many of the same basic biology courses are needed for the study of medicine, dentistry, optometry, osteopathy, podiatry, and veterinary medicine.