Biology
Majors
Biology, BS
Biology: Allied Health, BS
Biology: Environmental Biology, BS
Biology: Pre-Medical Sciences, BS
Biology: Secondary Teacher Certification, BS
Physiology, BS
Physiology: Pre-Medical Sciences, BS
Plant Biology: Pre-Forensics, BS
Plant Biology: Pre-Pharmacy, BS
Plant Biology: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, BS
Plant Biology: Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics, BS
Plant Biology: Pre-Law Environmental Policy, BS
Zoology: BS
Zoology: Ecology and Conservation Biology, BS
Zoology: Pre-Medical Sciences, BS
Zoology: Pre-Veterinary Sciences, BS
Zoology: Secondary Teacher Certification, BS
As a student in the Department of Biology, you will use knowledge of the life sciences to answer questions through hands-on course experiences and independent projects. Lab work offers opportunities to work with and research invertebrates, ecological systems and physiological processes. Fieldwork focuses on ecosystems and organisms such as monarch butterflies, collared lizards, bluebirds and daphnia. You will have the opportunity to work in specialized labs like the Ecotoxicology and Water Quality Research Laboratory.
Program Highlights
Biology - Study in-depth elements of the biological sciences.
Physiology - Course work in general zoology, genetics, anatomy, biochemistry, mathematics, physics, and chemistry.
Zoology - Designed to study the biology of animals.
Plant Biology - Degree options cater for those entering medical, biotech, pharmacy, forensic, environmental science, and molecular biology fields, as well as conservation, global change and environmental policy.
Department of Biology majors prepare you for medically-related professional school or graduate school, and to professional careers.
Potential Careers
- Physician
- Healthcare
- Wildlife & Forestry
- Veterinarian
- Research
- Politics & Policy
- Pharmacy
- Biotechnology
- Environmental Management
- Conservation Organizations
- Oil, Gas & Petroleum
- Forensic Science
Courses to Look For
- Principles of Animal Nutrition
- Physiology
- Organic Chemistry
- Genetics and Evolution
- Parasitology
- Plant Biology
Research and Opportunities
- Research and Opportunities:
- Animal Behavior
- Ecosystem Studies
- Evolutionary Ecology
- Toxicology
- Animal Physiology
- Plant-Pathogen/Insect Interactions
- Molecular Genetics
- Biodiversity
- OSUTeach
- Guest Speakers and Presentations
- Collection of Vertebrates for research and preservation
Student Internships
- USFS Intern for Greening Youth Foundation - Pagosa Springs, CO
- Fellow at Alaska Sealife Center - Seward, AK
- Undergraduate Research Assistant for Oklahoma Aquarium - Jenks, OK
- Missouri Botanical Garden - St. Louis, MO
- Donald Danforth Plant Sciences Institute – St. Louis, MO
Get Involved
- Stay active on campus while making lifelong friends.
- Get involved with groups, such as:
- American Medical Student Association
- OSU Botanical Society
- Beta Beta Beta
- CAS Ambassadors
- CAS Student Council