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Experiential Learning Highlight
USJ’s Aquatic Science labs traveled to Hammonassett Beach State Park in CT to learn about three shoreline habitats: salt marsh, rocky intertidal, and sandy beach.
Biology, B.S.
Explore your many options as an undergraduate biology major
Contemplating a career in the health professions or biomedical sciences? USJ’s outstanding Biology curriculum offers courses in the fields of ecology, biotechnology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, zoology, plant biology, and more.
As a Biology major, you have numerous opportunities to engage in firsthand research and work alongside professional scientists.
Understanding research, writing proposals and reports, and presenting research information to others are all components that are threaded throughout our curriculum. Qualified students may work with our faculty in laboratory or field research projects. Among the University’s ten laboratories are the refurbished Biology labs, designed to enhance the research and learning opportunities for both the University and professional communities.
If you qualify, you can move through our Accelerated Master of Biology program, participate in our pre-pharmacy plan of study, or move right into a physical therapy doctoral program through a dual degree program with the University of Hartford.
Outcomes
- Communicate scientific information effectively through writing and presentation skills.
- Demonstrate proficiency and growth in research-related skills including evaluation of primary scientific literature, experimental design, and critical analysis.
- Demonstrate proficiency in basic laboratory, field, and/or computational skills used in biological fields and analyzing scientific data.
- Demonstrate a command of key concepts in the biological themes of evolution, biological systems, biodiversity, and structure/function relationships.
Biology Students Awarded Grants
In Nov. 2024, three Biology students were awarded research grants from the Tribeta Biological Honor Society, a national organization for biology students. The Grants are a competitive honor that will enable Paraskevi K., Stamatoula K, and Morgan R. to carry out their independent research projects and present their findings to the wider Tribeta community.
Related Programs
Explore all of the options Biology has to offer including:
Careers in biological and biomedical research
Pre-Med/Pre-Dental/Pre-Vet and other health professions careers
Biology, B.S. to M.S. Accelerated
Biology, B.S. (3.5 year plan of study)
M.S. in Biology
B.S. in Environmental Science
3+3 B.S. in Biology to Pharm.D.
4+3 B.S. in Biology to Doctor of Physical Therapy
4+2 B.S. in Biology to Master’s in Occupational Therapy
3+4 B.S. in Biology to Doctor of Optometry
Biology Minor
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Internships and Career Opportunities
Students have interned at renowned corporations and research centers home to CT including Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory, Pfizer Laboratories, the University of Connecticut Health Center and Medical School, Connecticut Children’s Hospital, and Brookhaven National Laboratories. Potential careers in health care and business include pharmaceutical research and sales, physician, dentist, physical therapist, and more.
Advantages
Finish your degree early in 3.5 years and qualify for our accelerated master’s program in Biology to jumpstart your career in the ever-changing fields of science.
Clubs and Organizations
Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honors Society (Tribeta)
Pre-Physician Assistant Club
Pre-Pharmacy Club
Public Health Society
Questions?
Contact:
Irene Reed, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, Department of Biology
Phone: 860.231.5768
Email: [email protected]
