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What Can I Do With a Biology Major?

Description of the Major

This program is designed to introduce students to the core subdisciplines of biology and advanced studies in organismal, human, and molecular biology.

Students in biology explore outdoor laboratories ranging from the Johnson State College's Babcock Nature Preserve to areas as diverse as tropical ecosystems and the American west. On campus, the biology program is supported by teaching laboratories, a greenhouse, an animal care facility, an artificial stream laboratory, a cellular and molecular laboratory, and extensive herbarium and vertebrate museum collections.

Career Areas

Animal Shelters
Colleges/Universities
Government Agencies
Hospitals
Laboratories
Pharmaceutical Companies
Research Companies
Textbook Publishers
Veterinary CliniZoos
Nonprofit Agencies

Sample Job Titles*

Biologist
Naturalist
Ecologist
Marine biologist
Agricultural scientist
Forester
Wildlife manager
Physician
Therapist
Nutritionist
Toxicologist
Science writer
Teacher

*Some careers require additional study or an advanced degree

What recent Johnson State College BIO graduates are doing

Laboratory Technician
Behavioral Interventionist

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Skills and personality traits representative of BIO majors

Students with a major in the Biological Sciences, often are very scientifically orientated with a strong desire to understand their surroundings; these students are analytical, observational, and have a natural logical ability to access situations. These students possess investigative skills, high mathematical aptitudes, and good writing skills.

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