生物专业B.A.

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It is widely accepted that the future of our economy rests with the STEM disciplines: science, 技术, engineering and mathematics. If you want to ignite a passion in young people for understanding the natural world by teaching, or you’d like a major in a natural science that’s less chemistry-intensive, consider 密歇根州立大学丹佛’s bachelor of arts degree in Biology.

密歇根州立大学丹佛’s Biology department offers courses in the entire spectrum of the biological sciences, a discipline that has grown exponentially over the past few decades and now includes cell and molecular biology, human anatomy and physiology, 遗传学, 生态, 动物学, microbiology and botany. You will have the opportunity to participate in research projects with your professors, take study abroad courses, and intern at various organizations.

设施 and Resources

Housed in the state-of-the-art Science Building on the Auraria Campus adjacent to downtown 丹佛, 密歇根州立大学丹佛’s Biology Department has 14 teaching labs and five research labs with optimal instrumentation, 包括:

• Genetic Analyzer/DNA Sequencer
• Scanning Electron Microscope
• UV-Vis spectrophotometers
• Quantitative PCR Systems
• PCR thermal cyclers, gel boxes and gel imaging systems
• 植物标本
• Bright-field, Phase-contrast, and Indirect Immunofluorescence Microscopes
• Biological safety cabinets and growth chambers
• 专用冷库

职业发展机会

密歇根州立大学丹佛 students earning a B.A. in Biology with an interest in teaching K-12 can opt to concurrently study education, pursuing secondary teacher licensure. A B.A. in Biology can also be used to pursue careers in 动物学 and conservation work.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, below are some examples of the mean average salary in the 丹佛 metro area as a graduate of 密歇根州立大学丹佛’s B.A. 生物学计划:

• Secondary school teacher – $66,580
• Zoologists and wildlife biologists – $64,650
• Conservation scientists, $63,750