{"id":5230,"date":"2021-07-13T12:29:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T12:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kwu.isinqa.com\/?post_type=jpl_programs&#038;p=5230"},"modified":"2025-06-03T17:41:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T22:41:25","slug":"biology","status":"publish","type":"jpl_programs","link":"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/academics\/programs\/undergraduate\/biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block rtf align style-default align-default position-right bg-color-default has-secondary-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"rtf-content cf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Career fields for biology majors are wide-ranging and include research in the medical and life sciences, such as health and disease, neurology, genomics, microbiology and pharmacology. Learn more about majoring in Biology at KWU below<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"course-formats\">\n\t\t<h4>This program is offered:<\/h4>\n\t\t<ul class=\"format-list\"><li><div class=\"img-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-oncampus.svg\" alt=\"LOGO\"><\/div><h5>On Campus<\/h5><\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block rtf align style-default align-default position-right bg-color-default\">\n\t<div class=\"block-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"rtf-content cf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"rtf-title\">What can I do with a Biology degree?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A degree in Biology from KWU can lead you to further study of living organisms such as animals, plants, humans and even bacteria, with further studies at the graduate level possible to learn about the treatment of diseases and ways to protect and sustain the natural environment.<\/p>\n<p>Healthcare is another good field for biologists. With further studies, Biology majors may pursue a challenging careers like veterinarian, medical doctor, nurse, physician&#8217;s assistant, dentist or other healthcare professional.<\/p>\n<p>The study of living creatures is another possibility, with careers in marine biology, zoology, conservation, ecology and environmental management. You might consider becoming a science teacher at the high school or college level, or joining the ranks of zookeepers, animal behaviorists, wildlife rehabilitators, fishery experts or wildlife biologists.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block expand-collapse align default bg-color-default\">\n  <div class=\"block-wrap\">\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block multiple-callout align full-image col-3 bg-color-grey-light has-desc\">\n\t\t<div class=\"block-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrap cf\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>More Student Resources<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"callout  has-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/admissions\/\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" 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