BS in Biology
Selinsgrove, USA
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Susquehanna University's BS in Biology offers early, hands-on research in nature-rich setting. You can pursue full-year faculty-mentored research, co-author papers and present at regional and national conferences. Coursework is intense with faculty mentoring; you'll build lab and field techniques, experimental design, data analysis, scientific writing, presentations, teamwork, critical thinking.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, government environmental agencies, clinical medicine and veterinary, education. Alumni attend graduate and professional programs; find roles at institutions such as Smithsonian, Sloan Kettering, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Other paths include public health, research, science policy, science writing, genetic counseling, Peace Corps, and business.
Early, Hands-on Research Experience in Nature-rich Environment
Hands-on research is a hallmark of Susquehanna’s biology program. Most undergraduate biology programs limit you to a semester-long senior research project, but here you can choose to study for a full year alongside a faculty expert.
Our faculty frequently co-author research papers with students, who nearly all have a chance to present their work at regional and national conferences—such as the Ecological Society of America, National Conferences on Undergraduate Research, or Pennsylvania Academy of Science.
Everything in the major is designed to help you define and explore your passion. Our interdisciplinary minors, like biochemistry, ecology, and environmental studies, help you gain a better understanding of important topics in today’s world.
You'll be ready to go right into the workforce, pursue graduate study in the sciences or attend a medical professional school.
Our graduates work for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, join governmental organizations like the Department of Environmental Protection, work as doctors or veterinarians, and become teachers.
The most sought-after job and professional school candidates excel at writing, teamwork, presentations, critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and leadership. Because our bold curriculum is rooted in the liberal arts, you'll develop all of these essential skills.
Our students go on to graduate school at:
- Cornell University
- Duke University
- Drexel University
- Dartmouth University
- Georgetown University
- Thomas Jefferson University
- University of California Davis
- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Virginia
Our students go on to health professional programs at:
- Thomas Jefferson University Medical College
- Drexel University Medical School
- West Virginia University Medical School
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Penn State University College of Medicine
- University of Buffalo School of Medicine
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Pacific Northwestern School of Osteopathic Medicine
- University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
- Virginia- Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
- Temple University School of Pharmacy
- Temple University School of Dentistry
- University of Sciences Physical Therapy Program
- Temple University School of Pharmacy
- Salus University Optometry Program
- Thomas Jefferson Physician Assistants Program
Our students find jobs right out of school at:
- Smithsonian Institute
- Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Hershey Medical Center
- Geisinger Medical Center
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Fresh Water Research Initiative
- OraSure Technologies
- Compass Professional Health Services
- Spinal Concepts
Our students pursue other opportunities in:
- Peace Corps
- Americorps
- Fulbright Fellowships
- Law School
- Science Writing
- Science Policy
- Business
- Public Health
- Genetic Counseling
- Medical Advertising
