The 生物学 program is part of the Department of 生物科学 在BGSU College of 艺术 and 科学.

观看视频 Undergrad biology students doing hands-on research in an Ohio-based BGSU biology lab, one of 40 in the Life 科学 Building.
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生物学

The BGSU Department of 生物科学 develops critical thinking in future scientists by engaging students in active learning, individual research experiences and interdisciplinary collaborations. 

The department offers degrees in biology, microbiology and neuroscience. 另外, students may choose a specialization in ecology and conservation biology, 法医生物学, marine and aquatic biology or pre-health biology.

Through high-quality teaching and exposure to research projects, students can become inquisitive scientists and informed citizens responsive to economic and societal issues.

Study the mechanics of life

生物学 is a foundational science and opens up avenues to studying life and how it works. 职业生涯s in science, health and environmental fields await. BGSU offers an impressive array of biological science programs that prepare students for success in any field that requires critical thinking.

本科s in biological sciences have hands-on experience, including research projects, field research studies 和实习 that only graduate-level students at other institutions may enjoy. 

Departmental facilities include herpetology and microbiology laboratories, an electron and light microscopy center, an ecological research station, greenhouse facilities and a 20,000 -标本的标本.

脱颖而出 在课程中

  • 遗传学
  • 进化
  • Population and Community Ecology
  • 分子生物学
  • 微生物学
  • 流行病学
  • 鱼类学
  • 基因组学
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The marine and aquatic biology program, 本州独有, houses the BGSU Marine Laboratory, 它包含超过3个,000 gallons of seawater in over 40 aquaria offering students even more hands-on experience.

排名. 9 in Ohio, the biology program received high rankings for teaching, curriculum and value in 2018.

课程

Bowling Green State University students who choose a biology-related major will graduate understanding the basic principles of living systems at the molecular, cellular and organismal level and how these principles are unified through evolution. 

You will explore the methods of acquiring scientific evidence and their limitations and participate in the process of evidence-based scientific inquiry. 博天堂官方网站生s will be able to apply biological science knowledge and skills to address a wide variety of problems 在你的职业生涯.

The BGSU 生物科学 Department offers degrees in biology, microbiology and neuroscience. The Bachelor of 科学 in biology degree requires mathematics through calculus, organic chemistry and at least one physics course. 另外, students may choose a specialization in ecology and conservation biology, marine and aquatic biology or pre-health biology, all of which are available at the Ohio campus. A specialization in 法医生物学, a rapidly growing sub-discipline of biological sciences dealing with the analyses of biological/genetic properties of evidence in legal matters, BGSU也提供.

走得远 在你的职业生涯

  • 微生物学家
  • Ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) researcher
  • 公共卫生专家
  • 生物
  • Behavioral neuroscientist
  • 药品销售
  • Agricultural and food scientist
  • 环境科学家
  • 保护科学家

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职业生涯

生物学 is at the center of some of the most urgent challenges facing society. Biological sciences are a gateway to many careers that require an understanding of the mechanisms and systems that life depends on. Whether you choose a professional career or use a bachelor's in biological science as a foundation for further study, be that a pre-med track or another graduate course, the building blocks you explore will be essential. 

博天堂官方网站生s of the BGSU biology major work in hospitals, governments and business. 举个例子, a recent BGSU biology graduate is employed as an environmental scientist to analyze sites for rare and sensitive species ahead of construction.

The rapidly rising field of genomics and bioinformatics has created new jobs like genetic counseling or computational genomics, careers that are forecasted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to grow rapidly in the future. 

自然 健康 and 科学 Learning Community

学生 have the opportunity to participate in discovery- and course-based research, individual research under faculty supervision, 领域经验, 和实习. 博天堂官方网站生s 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.

平均起薪 & BGSU安置率

$29,515* - BGSU生物学毕业生 平均起薪

95% of 生物学 graduates report they're employed, in graduate school or starting a business within six months of graduation

* BGSU排名第4.5/5 stars for teaching and top 20% of biology colleges in the nation, and No. 2018年俄亥俄州9人死亡 生物学大学.com.

(BGSU data compiled from students who completed the related questions on the graduation survey.)

Ohio freshwater marshes are explored by BGSU biology major students with GPS locators and marine sample collection kits.

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The 生物学 program is part of the Department of 生物科学 在BGSU College of 艺术 and 科学.

A Public University for the Public Good

The Department of 生物科学 at BGSU is dedicated to scientific research and training that contribute to the near and long-term prosperity of society. The department serves the public good by conducting innovative research that provides society with advances in health, 医学, 环境问题, 农业, climate change and sustainability.

学习成果

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in biology are expected to:

  • Understand the basic principles of living systems at the molecular, cellular and organismal level and how these principles are unified through evolution;
  • 了解自然, methods of acquiring and limitations of scientific evidence and be able to participate in the process of scientific inquiry;
  • Value the importance of living systems, natural science in general and specifically biological science, basic research and scientific thinking to society;
  • Communicate scientific information and reasoning in writing, orally and in other presentation formats;
  • 应用 and extrapolate biological science knowledge and skills to address local/global needs and problems.
认证

Bowling Green State University [BGSU] is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. BGSU has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 01/01/1916. 最近的 reaffirmation of accreditation 是2012-2013年收到的. Questions should be directed to the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

The 生物学 program will undergo its next Program/Cluster Review during the Academic Year 2019-2020.

专业的许可

Bowling Green State University programs leading to licensure, certification and/or endorsement, 是否在线交付, face-to-face or in a blended format, satisfy the academic requirements for those credentials set forth by the State of Ohio.

Requirements for licensure, certification and/or endorsement eligibility vary greatly from one profession to another and from state to state. The biology program does not lead to professional licensure.

专门化
  • Ecology and conservation biology
  • 法医生物学
  • Marine and aquatic biology
  • Pre-health生物学

更多的信息, specializations, career prospects and course requirements of these specializations are available.



* Job placement and salary information was compiled by the Office of Academic Assessment through the Graduation Survey from AY2015-2018. The data are gathered around the time of Commencement and a follow-up survey six months post Commencement. For the salary question, data for programs with fewer than fifteen responses are not included. Salaries for those programs are from the National Association of 大学 and Employers Summer 2019 Survey. For questions regarding the data, contact assessment@bjqzgy.com.

Updated: 02/11/2021 11:52AM