Biological Sciences
About the Biological Sciences major
Union offers an exceptional range of courses in biological sciences—covering areas like cell and molecular biology, neurobiology, bioengineering, environmental biology and ecology. Students are encouraged to pursue independent research with faculty, leading to opportunities to present at the Steinmetz Symposium, attend national conferences, and publish as co-authors in scientific journals. Research fellowships and on-campus work are also available, supported by grants from agencies like the NSF and NIH. And the Biology Department has partnered with others, including the departments of Visual Arts and Dance, to offer exciting interdisciplinary courses.
Courses and requirements
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Our labs in Integrated Science and Engineering Complex, Peter Irving Wold Center and other facilities house advanced equipment, such as a laser confocal microscope and isotope ratio mass spectrometer.
After Union
What can a degree in biology do for you? Here is what our alumni have been up to:
- Assistant district attorney, Bronx County
- Associate veterinarian, Zoo New England
- Bioacoustician, Alaska Fisheries Science Center
- Entomologist, Ecuador
- High school biology and environmental science teacher
- Independent toxicologist, author
- Marine enforcement officer
- Medical writer, Yale New Haven Hospital
- Resident physician, San Antonio Military Medical Center
- Senior vice present and chief medical officer, CVS MinuteClinic
- Surgeon, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta
- Science writer, National Geographic Kids
- Veterinarian, Valley Animal Hospital
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