Bachelor of Science in Biology

Pace University - Kaplan International

After graduating with the BS in Biology degree, you can find work in laboratory settings as biotechnology or laboratory technicians at universities, research centers, or pharmaceutical companies. Our coursework has a required minimum of eleven laboratory courses, and as such, employers compete for our extensively trained students. The BS in Biology degree also prepares you for professional schools such as medical, dental, osteopathy, or veterinary medicine, or for graduate master's and PhD programs. Individualized advising, including a dedicated pre-med advisory committee, and a pre-health professions advisor, ensure our students are on track. Some other career options for our students include science communication, advertising, government jobs, biotechnology, patent law and many others.For a BS in Biology, students take biology, chemistry, calculus I, and physics courses. Further, our students choose five electives from the 20 we offer. These range from botany to toxicology, and from neuroscience to microbial ecology, and include a travel course to Costa Rica. The electives reflect the expertise of our award-winning faculty who conduct one-on-one research with our students and take them to conferences where many of our students have won national awards. Our faculty also publish papers with students, which gives our students a great experience and advantage.