Career outlook

A degree in biological sciences (biology)

Students can expect to gain knowledge across multiple science disciplines with a bachelor of science in biological sciences including chemistry, physics, and math/statistics. Students completing the bachelor of arts will also gain knowledge in chemistry and math/statistics and can focus elective credits to an additional area of interest or a minor.

While completing a degree in biological sciences students will have an option to receive credit from conducting research on campus with a faculty member to build experience for a professional research career or to move forward into an advanced degree.

Transferable skills

A biological sciences degree offers skills in:

Scientific rules, methods, and problem solving
Critical thinking, logic, and reasoning
Reading comprehension
Active listening
Complex problem solving
Deductive and inductive reasoning

Careers insights by degree

Graduate study

This degree also provides a solid foundation for graduate study in:

M.A./M.S./Ph.D. in biology, chemistry, or other science graduate studies
Medical/dental school
Applied health programs such as pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy, optometry, etc.

Notable people with a biological sciences major

Barbara Ross-Lee (osteopathic physician, first African American dean of a U.S. medical school, WSU graduate, sister of Diana Ross of The Supremes)
Dexter Holland (lead singer of Offspring has both a bachelor of science and a master of science in molecular biology)
Millie Hughes (Fulford Molecular Biologist flew on a NASA mission)
Christine Poon (vice-chair of Johnson Johnson, Fortune 500 company)
Lisa Kudrow (actress from the hit sitcom, Friends)

Career outlook

A degree in biological sciences (biology)

Transferable skills

Careers insights by degree

Graduate study

Notable people with a biological sciences major

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Internship opportunities

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