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Biology

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Careers
 
Qualified and Competitive!

Are you interested in:

  • How humans, other mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates, fungi, plants, protists, or bacteria work?
  • How these organisms fit together in ecosystems?
  • How we can enhance our beneficial uses of organisms?
  • How we can improve human health?
  • How we can improve environmental quality?
  • Do you want to work indoors, work outdoors, work at the microscopic level, at the global level or at any level in between?

If so, Biology may be for you!

A degree in Biology is one of the more versatile degrees you can get. Here are a few of the Biology careers our program helps prepare you for:

Would you like to:

  • Help protect the health of our communities?
    Then consider a career as a Biomedical Scientist:
    • Doctor,
    • Dentist,
    • Physician’s Assistant,
    • Clinical Lab Technician,
    • Pharmacist,
    • Optometrist,
    • Geneticist,
    • Public Health Officer,
    • Epidemiologist,
    • Veterinarian
  • Help protect our natural heritage for future generations?
    Then consider a career as an Ecologist:
    • Fisheries and Wildlife Scientist,
    • Endangered Species Specialist,
    • Forest Manager,
    • Ecosystems Scientist,
    • Aquatic Ecologist,
    • Marine Biologist,
    • Land Use Planner.
  • Help young people learn biology?
    Then consider a career as a Classroom Teacher:
    • Secondary Ed,
    • Elementary Ed,
    • College/University education.
  • Help build public awareness of biology?
    Then consider a career as an Informal Educator:
    • Tech Writer/Illustrator
    • Zoo/Nature Center Staffer
  • Help unlock the secrets of how organisms develop, grow and live and how ecosystems operate?
    Then consider a career as Research Scientist.


  

"LSSU's Biology program provide rigorous academics, extensive hands-on experience and professional development opportunities that create students who are highly qualified and competitive for jobs and graduate school positions."

--Ashley Moerke
Assistant Professor

Average Salary of Graduates (NACE)

  • $36,962

*Based on survey of 2004-2006 LSSU graduates

National Award

Fisheries and Wildlife Club

The LSSU Fisheries and Wildlife Club was awarded the "2009 Student Sub-Unit of the Year" from the national American Fisheries Society.

This award recognizes outstanding professionalism, active resource protection and enhancement programs, and commitment to the mission of the American Fisheries Society.

"This is the first time an all undergraduate program has received this award," said LSSU Biology Professor Ashley Moerke Ph.D.

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