Bachelor of Science in Biology

Rochester Institute of Technology

RIT’s biology BS builds on current advances in the molecular, cellular, and ecological disciplines so you can launch your career or be prepare you for graduate, medical, veterinary, or pharmacy school. Biology encompasses the processes and patterns that characterize living cells, organisms, and ecosystems. In the College of Science, biology is something that students do, rather than something they merely learn. RIT’s biology BS emphasizes hands-on laboratory work and field experience conducted by career biologists.You’ll start with foundation courses in biology, math, chemistry, and liberal arts and then immerse yourself in the biological sciences, studying:AnimalsMicro-organismsPlants at the level of molecules, cells, tissues, organisms, populations, and the environmentYou will acquire a comprehensive set of practical skills, from the proper way to prepare cultures in the lab to gathering and analyzing ecological data in the field.And since scientific knowledge is based on research, students are encouraged to participate in undergraduate biology research projects to enhance their educational experience and prepare them for graduate school or full-time employment.

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