Get hands-on experience learning how living beings function, evolve and interact with each other, as you gain a deeper understanding of our worlds biospheres.
Program Overview
Selkirk College offers a great start to an undergraduate degree in biology. Complete your first two years in our learner-centered environment! Please also refer to our Rural Pre-Medicine Program which is the first one of its kind in Canada. The courses in the RPM program also offer the ability of students interested in health sciences to complete their first two years at Selkirk College. If biology isnt your passion, but you need it for another program or degree that you are interested in, we offer a variety of biology courses that are relevant for non-biology majors as well.
Who Should Study Biology?
Biology is the science of life, so it is relevant to everyone! If you like biology, you are curious about living creatures. You might be interested in learning about the complex structure of a bacterium, an insect, a plant or maybe you are interested in human health. You might also like exploring how intricate genetic, biochemical and physiological processes work. Or, perhaps you enjoy learning how organisms interact with their environment and how ecosystems function.
Career Opportunities
• Agronomist
• Biochemical Engineer
• Biochemist
• Bioinformatician
• Biostatistician
• Cell Animator
• Cell Biologist
• Conservation Biologist
• Cosmetic/Perfume Maker
• Dentist
• Ecologist
• Environmental Lawyer
• Environmental Technician
• Fish and Wildlife Officer
• Forensic Specialist
• Geneticist
• Horticulturalist
• Hospital Administrator
• Journalist-Scientific
• Laboratory Technician
• Marine Biologist
• Medical Doctor
• Medical Illustrator
• Medical Librarian
• Medical Microbiologist
• Nurse
• Nutritionist
• Occupational Therapist
• Oceanographer
• Optometrist/Ophthalmologist
• Pharmacist
• Pharmaceutical Sales Rep
• Physiotherapist
• Public Health Officer
• Researcher
• Speech Language Pathologist
• Teacher/Professor
• Technical Writer
• Toxicologist
• Veterinarian
• Virologist
• Wildlife Biologist
Program Outcomes
At the end of a biology degree, you will acquire or be able to:
September 2025
Selkirk College
Castlegar Campus,
301 Frank Beinder Way,
Castlegar,
British Columbia (BC),
V1N 4L3, Canada
Selkirk College's Admission Requirements:
Have graduated from a BC Senior Secondary School or equivalent, or
Be 19 years of age or over at the time of application, or
Be under 19 years of age but have a written recommendation from your Secondary School Principal
Biology Academic Admission Requirements
Minimum grade of 67% in Math 12 or Pre-Calc 12
Minimum grade of 60% in English 12 or English 12 First Peoples or equivalent.
Biology 12 and Chemistry 11 with a minimum grade of 67%
Submission of a TOEFL score of IBT 80 or better; or
Submission of an IELTS score of 6.0 with no individual band less than 5.5 or better; or
Submission of an acceptable score on the Language Proficiency Index score of 4 or better.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.