The BS in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Pre-Professional Health Careers is designed for student interested in pursuing a career in medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine or another health profession. It enables students to complete the rigorous pre-health prerequisites in addition to gaining experience with individuals in these different careers.The BS in Biological Sciences prepares students for hands-on, applied, or basic work in the life sciences. This degree is extremely versatile, and electives can be chosen to emphasize desired specializations, such as attending graduate school to study biology, experiment with materials as a research scientist or biochemist, or advance to a medical, dental, or veterinary program. Areas covered by this broad program include molecular biology, computational biology, cell biology, organismal biology, and ecology and evolution. The program emphasizes how systems are integrated across scales in living organisms, from bacteria to fungi, animals to plants.