Career outlook

A degree in biological sciences

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 on an additional area of interest or a minor.

While completing a degree in biological sciences, students will have the option to receive credit for 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

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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

Transferable skills

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Graduate study

Notable people with a biological sciences major

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