Career Opportunities Career opportunities in biology are numerous and varied. The health field employs a large number of biology graduates as environmental health specialists and public health specialists. Research positions are available in both government and industry, including such areas as industrial microbiology, environmental toxicology and pollution control. Some students continue their education in medical, dental, optometry or veterinary medicine school or attend graduate school to further specialize in an area of interest. Biology teachers are also needed in junior and senior high schools.
Career opportunities vary depending upon the particular specialization of the student.
Graduates are employed in a variety of capacities from grain inspector to industrial hygienist for a pharmaceutical company. Specialists may find employment with governmental agencies in natural resource management, urban forestry, wildlife ecology, freshwater or marine biology and agricultural research. The biology program is designed to provide training in the major areas of biology while allowing flexibility to accommodate the specific interests of individual students. All students are required to take the biology core program consisting of two introductory courses covering the major biological principles and a course in genetics. Numerous courses in each of these three areas allow students to design a specific curriculum for individual needs and interests.