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How intrigued are you by the science of life? It’s an insatiable curiosity about living things, including humans, plants, animals and all other forms of life that steer students toward a biology degree.
But you might be wondering:
Read on to learn the answers to these questions and others, and discover why you’ll love earning your biology degree!
Four-year biology degrees are offered either as a Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BS). There are subtle differences:
At schools like ENC, the outcomes are the same. You’ll get excellent training in biology either way. The only difference is whether your sole focus is biology or you want to include other courses like arts, history, foreign language, etc.
Either way, you’ll enjoy the ride for at least these six reasons.
A bachelor’s degree in biology will prepare you for many careers in these fields, or for graduate study so you can specialize.
Many careers are accessible with a bachelor’s degree only. You may work as a medical assistant, dental or physician’s assistant, phlebotomist (drawing blood), pharmaceutical or medical equipment sales rep, etc.
If you want to go further, biology is an important part of pre-med studies, giving you a foundation in anatomy, physiology and other biological sciences. If you want to be a medical doctor or pharmacist, for example, your biology degree is part of what prepares you to apply for medical school.
You’ll have many opportunities to teach biology with a bachelor’s degree, from schools to science centers, museums and nature preserves with education programs.
If you want to teach biology in K-12 schools, you would need to combine your biology degree with education studies and pursue a teaching license.
There are many opportunities for biology program graduates in research and technology. You could work as a biological technician, or in computational biology, an exciting field that uses computer modeling to better understand natural phenomena such as gene expressions.
Microbiology is a related field devoted to microscopic life. It often relates to the field of agricultural and food science. Biologists in this field work to ensure food safety and conduct research to improve the efficiency of agricultural processes.
You may choose to apply your biology degree to improve public health, help preserve natural environments and wildlife, or educate the public as a science writer.
Many of these are fields that would be available to you with only a bachelor’s degree, though going onto graduate study in life sciences will open more exciting doors.
Along the way toward your exciting future career, you’ll take part in internships that will allow you to hone your skills and often apply them to work that helps others.
At ENC, students pursuing their biology degree have a variety of options to choose from. Here are just a few of the internship partners we work with:
Beyond the career opportunities a biology degree provides, you’ll enjoy the simple pleasure of taking a deep dive into the subject matter.
There’s nothing more stimulating for a life sciences enthusiast than improving your understanding of the phenomena of life! You’ll discover the secrets of:
Studying “hard sciences” like biology gives you a set of skills that employers in technology, education, healthcare, and many other fields need their employees to be proficient in.
In ENC’s hands-on biology program, students graduate with refined skills in:
These are vital skills to have in the workforce. They also help students feel confident in their readiness for graduate studies. For the past 10 years, more than 80% of students who applied to graduate or professional schools were accepted.
It doesn’t hurt that careers biology degree graduates go into tend to be lucrative.
Here are just a few examples of estimated incomes from entry-level to 10+ years of experience:
These incomes can be much higher with additional education, of course.
Last but not least, the study of biology gives you a lens through which to wonder at the majesty of the natural world God has created.
At ENC, we encourage the application of faith in the scientific method. Even as the study of life often hints at the hand of a single Creator, questions about how life works reveal ever-greater depths of complexity in the Lord’s design.
The work of faith-based biological science is not only fascinating, it is inspiring. It will spur you on to apply what you have learned in the service of others.
Apply your faith and desire to help others by studying the biological sciences at ENC. Here, you’ll find a firm academic foundation to throw yourself into:
Want to learn more about what you’ll ENCounter in our biology degree program? Reach out to us today!
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