Internationally recognized research projects and first-class instruction are the hallmarks of the University of South Carolina’s Department of Biological Sciences. All of our faculty members teach undergraduate students, who give high marks to the overall quality of instruction in the department. The B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees are offered. Specialties include Integrative Biology; Plant Biology; Cancer Biology; Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology; Biotechnology, and Bioinformatics.

A major in biological sciences can prepare you for careers in: medicine allied health environmental assessment corporate research labs biological technician biomedical technician