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Credits Required
Varies by program
21
Format
Face To Face
Location

Undergraduate students in this major study at the Grand Valley Allendale Campus.

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All undergraduate students begin their academic career on the Allendale Campus. Students in this major continue their upper-division studies downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Coursework

A degree in biology includes coursework in:

  • Animal and plant biology
  • Cell and molecular biology
  • Ecology
  • Evolution
  • Genetics
  • Lab and field experience
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The adventure tourism management minor is a perfect match for a variety of majors. Students must complete a total of 21 credits as outlined below:

  • Twelve credits of required foundation courses
  • Two courses in fitness, skill and activity (fit) courses
  • A minimum of seven credits of additional electives

Students minoring in adventure tourism management are encouraged to consider including at least one field experience course in their program. Management (MGT), natural resources management (NRM), fitness, skill, and activity (FIT) appropriate adventure-based internships may be included (with hospitality and tourism management internship coordinator approval).

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Career Options

Biologists work in a variety of careers including:

  • Environmental/sustainability consultant
  • Geneticist or genetics counselor
  • Educator
  • Ecologist or field biologist
  • Conservation biologist
  • Laboratory or research technician
  • Physician, physician assistant, or dentist
  • Zoologist
  • Botanist
  • Evolutionary biologist
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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want

The B.A. or B.S. in Biology at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.

  • Biology
  • Clinical Trials
  • Clinical Research
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Good Clinical Practices (GPC)
  • Auditing
  • Biochemical Assays
  • Data Management
  • Biochemistry
  • Chemistry

Source: EMSI, 2021

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