Open the door to a dozen rewarding career paths with your AU biology degree. Gain a solid foundation in life sciences, partner with faculty on research, and pursue off-campus internships at some of the nation's most innovative scientific research Institutions including the National Institutes of Health and US Department of Health and Human Services. The BS in Biology offers a challenging curriculum that successfully prepares students for graduate school, professional (medical, dental, veterinary) school, or research positions in industry. Interdisciplinary course work includes courses in chemistry, physics, and statistics and readies students for the diversity of upper-level biology courses taught by our faculty experts. Biology majors acquire a thorough, competitive background in biological science and are encouraged to obtain valuable research experience working one-on-one with faculty mentors in research labs on campus, to participate in study abroad and off-campus internships, and to gain teaching experience as student instructors.