Bachelor of Science in Biology

Some people don't question their surroundings. They accept things and processes as they are without inquiring into the why or how behind them. That attitude has never defined you. You're mesmerized by the world—curious about its organisms and ecosystems. You read all about species' origins, envisioning their changes and adaptation through time, and you attempt to conceptualize why all forms of life—from cells to animals and humans—behave and interact the way they do.

If you examine everything through a scientific perspective, Northeastern Illinois University's Bachelor of Science in Biology degree resonates with your interests while providing a vibrant, broad-based foundation enhanced with an intensive laboratory curriculum designed to take you along a number of career paths.

Why Study Biology at NEIU

We're all surrounded by living organisms—even if we can't always see them with the naked eye. The Department of Biology at NEIU encourages your internal drive to learn about the world around you. In nurturing your fascination, we supply you with the tools for exploration and guide you through a program strengthening your understanding of biological concepts and integrating them with other scientific fields.

Because you'll take your knowledge and skills out into the world, continuing to inquire while devising solutions to real-life problems, the Department of Biology acknowledges that our students' careers will take wildly divergent paths. Anticipating this, the program approaches biology from a comprehensive, holistic perspective, covering topics in botany, zoology, mycology, and environmental, evolutionary, molecular, and medical areas.

What You'll Learn

When you yearn to make an impact on the world, whether through scientific discovery, encouraging curiosity and investigation in others, or medical advances, a Bachelor's degree in Biology creates a versatile platform for launching a number of careers. Your knowledge and skills prove to be an asset in:

• medicine and healthcare;
• environmental conservation;
• zoology;
• geology and bioinformarics;
• laboratory and research settings;
• veterinary medicine;
• biotechnology and pharmaceuticals; and
• government organizations, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).