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We’re a community of learners. We’re innovative teachers. Our undergraduate and graduate programs and research opportunities are designed to enrich your academic experience.

You’ll get to study a broad range of topics, including developmental biology, genetics, biochemistry, and cell biology. Through peer-led mentoring, you’ll become a leader by teaching fellow students. This unique environment will open doors to successful careers in academia, industry, and healthcare.

We are located in the heart of Indianapolis—neighboring five hospitals, the IU School of Medicine, IU School of Dentistry, and IU School of Nursing. We’re surrounded by countless science and technology companies, and major health care systems.

This proximity presents unique opportunities for partnerships, research, community engagement, and more. You’ll be able to collaborate across disciplines, across campus, and across the academic and business communities.

Postgraduate activities frequently selected by biology majors include graduate schools, medical and dental schools, other health care professions, agricultural schools, industrial positions in research and technology, and secondary teaching.

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We regard research as an important component of our programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

You may work in areas such as microbial genetics, immunology, plant cell and molecular biology, recombinant DNA, cell biology, developmental biology, regenerative biology, microbiology, oncology, plant and animal tissue culture, and forensic biology.

As early as your freshman year, you’ll be able to participate in research with renowned faculty.

Our undergraduate students have co-authored research papers and presented at national conferences.

Our graduate students work in well-funded, nationally recognized research programs at the leading edge of contemporary biological and biomedical science.

We are committed to your success. In addition to our faculty and academic advisors, be sure to check out the Biology Resource Center—a place where you can get free tutoring from experienced biology tutors in select biology courses.

Graduate Training Faculty are available to graduate students. Consider joining the biology department graduate student organization (Bio PUGS) or the School of Science graduate student council.

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Biology Degree Careers

You may be asking yourself what you can do with a bachelor's in biology. The list is truly endless. You could continue on to medical, veterinary, or dental school. If that doesn't interest you, here are some other things you can do: Biochemist, Biology Teacher, Pharmaceutical Sales, Agricultural & Food Scientist, Microbiologist, Environmental Scientist, Conservation Scientist, Medical Equipment Sales, and many more options. 

Start your journey now.