Bachelor of Science
Dive into your passion for science with our flexible, customizable Biology degree. Pursue any element of biology and take the courses that suit your interests. Our faculty are active researchers and experts in their fields who can help guide your educational path to fit the career you want.
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Michaela Halvorson
Read more about MichaelaBiology graduate and surface water hydrologist
“The science department has the best professors in my opinion, by talking to my professors I took their recommendations and took a newly offered hydrology course for fun, and now look… I’m a hydrologist!”
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Beyond graduation
Explore the possibilities
A Biology degree from VCSU comes with a wealth of potential – there are countless career paths to follow that build off of the solid educational foundation you earned. Some career options include:
- Laboratory Technologist
- Research Associate
- Biologist
- Biological Technician
- Medical Scientist
- Clinical Research Manager
- Laboratory Manager
- Natural Science Research Manager
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Where you'll study
Plan of Study
- General Biology I
- General Chemistry I
- Introduction to Computer Information Systems
- College Composition I
- Learning to Live
- General Biology II
- Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry
- Fundamentals of Public Speaking
- Introduction to Professional Writing
- Art or music elective
- Botany
- Concepts of Fitness and Wellness
- Precalculus
- Minor course
- General Zoology
- Genetics
- Elective
- Literacies
- Humanities or social science elective
- Biology directed elective
- Elective
- Minor course
- Social science elective
- Genetics
- Elective
- Minor course
- Social science elective
- Biology directed elective
- Field Ecology or Limnology
- Integrated Science Capstone
- Minor course
- Biology directed elective
- Elective
- Minor course
- Minor course
Meet the advisor
Science, Science - Health Science
- Rhoades Science Center 203G
Accreditation
A college education is an investment in yourself. Making sure your education is high-quality can be difficult, but not at VCSU. We are proud to be accredited by numerous institutions, and with that accreditation comes the assurance you’re receiving the highest quality education that will prepare you for your career.