Biology (BS)

The Biology (BS) program is designed to give students a strong background in the biological sciences, allowing them to pursue a wide array of biology-related career goals. Graduates of this program seek job opportunities in various fields, including:

• Bioethics
• Biology writing/illustration
• Biostatistics
• Biotechnology
• Dental school
• Environmental biology
• Forensics
• General biology
• Government agencies/national parks
• Medical school
• Optometry school
• Patent law
• Pharmaceutical industry
• Pharmacy school
• Podiatric medical school
• Pre-physical therapy
• Pre-physician assistant
• Research
• Teaching biology at the high-school level
• Veterinary school

Biology (BS) Highlights

The Biology (BS) program offers three specializations:

Pre-Professional

• For students interested in Pre-Dental, Pre-Medical, Pre-Graduate Programs, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Podiatry or Pre-Veterinary programs

Marine Biology

• For students pursuing career goals focusing on the marine environment

General Biology

• For students interested in Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Physical Therapy, Environmental Biology, Biotechnology or General Biology programs

Where Are Our Biology Graduates? (Since 2008)

Graduate schools

• Auburn University, AL
• Baylor College of Medicine, TX
• Boston University, MA
• Bryn Mawr College, PA
• Carnegie Mellon University, PA
• Case Western Reserve University, OH
• Clemson University, SC
• Cold Spring Harbor, NY
• Columbia University, NY
• Cornell University, NY
• Drexel University College of Medicine, PA
• Duke University, NC
• Emory University, GA
• Florida Atlantic University, FL
• Florida International University, FL
• Fordham University, NY
• Georgia Institute of Technology, GA
• Georgia Medical University of South Carolina, SC Tech, GA
• Georgia State University, GA
• Harvard University, MA
• Indiana University Bloomington, IN
• Iowa State University, IA
• John Hopkins University, MD
• Loma Linda University, CA
• Louisiana State University, LA
• Northeastern University, MA
• Nova Southeastern University, FL
• Pennsylvania State University, PA
• Princeton University, NY
• Purdue University, IN
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, MA
• Rutgers University, NJ
• St. George's University, Grenada
• St. John's University, NJ
• St. Louis University, MO
• State University of New York, NY
• Stony Brooke University, NY
• Texas Tech University, TX
• Tufts University, MA
• University of Alabama, AL
• University of Central Florida, FL
• University of Chicago, IL
• University of Delaware, DE
• University of Florida, FL
• University of Georgia, GA
• University of Illinois, IL
• University of Iowa, IA
• University of Maryland, MD
• University of Massachusetts Medical School, MA
• University of Massachusetts, MA
• University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, NJ
• University of Miami, FL
• University of Michigan, MI
• University of Missouri-Columbia, MO
• University of Pennsylvania, PA
• University of Pittsburg, PA
• University of Rochester, NY
• University of South Carolina, SC
• University of South Florida, FL
• University of Texas, TX
• University of Wisconsin, WI
• Vanderbilt University, TN
• Wright State University, OH

Medical Schools

• Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• American University of Antigua
• American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
• University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts
• College of Naturopathic Medicine, University of Bridgeport
• Weill Cornell Medical College
• Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University
• Meharry Medical College
• Northwestern University
• College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Georgia Campus)
• Ross University School of Medicine
• St. George’s University, Grenada
• University of Arizona College of Medicine
• UCF College of Medicine
• University of Health Sciences Antigua
• University of Massachusetts Medical School
• Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami
• University of Rochester

Dental Schools

• Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE)
• University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
• LECOM School of Dental Medicine
• School of Dentistry at University of California

Optometry Schools

• College of Optometry at Pacific University
• College of Optometry, Nova Southeastern University
• University of Southern California

Podiatry Schools

• Barry University
• Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
• Pennsylvania

Veterinary Schools

• Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island
• School of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University
• Ross University School of Medicine
• School of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University
• University of Health Sciences Antigua

Biology (BS) Course Offerings

In addition to its required courses, Barry’s Biology (BS) program offers a variety of elective courses for its majors, including but not limited to:

• Human Nutrition
• Animal Nutrition
• Tropical Marine Ecosystems
• Neurobiology
• Animal Behavior
• Parasitology
• Biochemistry
• Epidemiology
• Histology
• Embryology
• Immunology
• Oceanography

For full course descriptions, visit https://www.barry.edu/biology/about/course-descriptions.html

Student Organizations

Students in the Biology (BS) program have the opportunity to continue learning outside of the classroom by becoming involved in Barry’s biology-related student organizations, such as the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS), the Pre-Physician Assistant Student Association (Pre-PASA), the Tri-Beta Honor Society, the Pre-Dental Club, the Pre-Veterinary Club and Pals-4-Paws.

For a full listing of biology-related student organizations at Barry, visit https://www.barry.edu/biology/about/student-organizations.html

Program Overview: Biology (BS)

This major requires 40 semester hours in biology, including:

• Biological Foundations
• Botany
• Zoology
• Marine Biology or Ecology or Environmental Science
• Human or Comparative Anatomy
• Human or Comparative Physiology
• Genetics
• Biological Theory

Students must also fulfill the following math, chemistry and physics requirements:

• General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis
• Organic Chemistry
• Physics
• Calculus or Statistics

To view the specific requirements for Biology’s (BS) three specializations (Pre-Professional, Marine Biology and General Biology), visit Barry’s Undergraduate Catalog: https://www.barry.edu/undergraduate-catalog/