La Trobe's Bachelor of Biological Sciences gives you a strong scientific grounding plus the flexibility to specialise in an area that interests you. Start with the basics. Build foundational skills in biology, chemistry, ecology and biodiversity, and explore the impacts of infection, epidemics and pandemics. This degree is all about getting your hands dirty. You'll start practical classes from your first year both in our on-campus labs and facilities, and out in the field. Get a glimpse into your professional future in science with industry-led workshops and seminars, as well as opportunities for work placements. Customise your course with a major of your choice. Select from a range of areas, including biochemistry, botany, ecology, genetics, human physiological sciences, microbiology or zoology. This degree also gives you the option to take a double major or choose an additional minor.<br>Develop scientific written reports related to a specialist area in biological science that communicate professionally to peers and lay communities. Critically evaluate evidence from scientific and other sources to formulate advice in a specialist area in biological science. Generate solutions to complex problems in biological sciences with purposeful questions and application of scientific ideas, evidence and local information. Solve real world scientific and technical problems in a specialist area of biological sciences appropriate scientific methods.<br>La Trobe graduates have found work in lab and field-based settings, including private industry, research institutes, and local and state government organisations.<br><br>Discover the invisible world of microorganisms and how they affect our lives. Youll learn how bacteria and other microbes influence global warming, maintain the environment, help produce food and also impact our health through disease, drug resistance and waste control.