Undergraduate Biology Program

Your Future in the Making

Iowa State University is a major center for research and education in the biological sciences. Students have the opportunity to learn from some of the nation’s leaders in biological research and teaching and to participate in innovative, meaningful research projects that explore frontiers of biology.

Create Your Adventure

With two academic departments and two colleges administering our interdepartmental major, few other universities have such a wealth of faculty expertise available to undergraduate students. A bachelor’s degree in biology provides excellent preparation for a broad range of biological disciplines.

Academics

Areas of Study

Human medicine — Human Medicine & Pre-Med

Apart from the courses required by the major, you can tailor your curriculum to align with your specific interests. This flexibility allows students to craft a four-year plan that resonates with their academic passions and career aspirations.

Shandra Truong, Senior Biology Major

Student Spotlight

Shea Sopher

Hometown: Belmond, IA
Major: Biology Minor: Psychology

Next Steps: After graduation, I will be attending Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Merit Williams

Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin
Major: Biology
Minor: Animal Ecology

Next steps: I plan to attend graduate school to research avian ecology and toxicology. Right after graduation I have a seasonal Wildlife Monitoring Technician job lined up, and plan to get field experience with birds before I apply to graduate school.

Drew Szalat

Hometown: Fort Dodge, Iowa
Major: Biology Minor: Psychology

Next steps: I hope to become a physician! I'm not sure what specialty I will go into, but I am most interested in hematology/ oncology and neonatology.

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