The Department of Biological Sciences develops critical thinkers by engaging students in active learning, individual research experiences, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Students become inquisitive scientists and informed citizens responsive to societal and economic issues. BGSU offers an impressive array of biological science programs that prepare students for success in any science field. Undergraduates in biological sciences have the kind of hands-on experience, including research projects, field study, and internships, that may be limited to graduate students at other institutions. Departmental facilities include herpetology and microbiology laboratories, an electron and light microscopy center, an ecological research station, greenhouse facilities, and a 20,000-specimen herbarium. STAND OUT in courses like Genetics Evolution Molecular Biology Microbiology Ecology Genomics

Internships and Careers Students have the opportunity to participate in discovery- and course-based research, individual research under faculty supervision, field experiences, and internships. Graduates of the biology program will be competitive for employment in a variety of fields with private industry and non-governmental and governmental agencies. The biology program also prepares students for requirements of health care professional programs at the graduate level. GO FAR in your career Agricultural Research Behavioral Neuroscience Conservation and Restoration Ecology Microbiology Biotechnology Pre-Health Professions Epidemiology and Public Health Veterinary Medicine