NKU Dept. of Biological Sciences

We invite you to investigate the opportunities that are available to you as a student of biological sciences at Northern Kentucky University. Discover what the world is really about!

Students graduating with degrees in biological sciences proceed to a variety of careers. Many biology majors go on to medical, dental, veterinary or graduate schools. Others take research positions with industry or government agencies. Still others enter the teaching profession.

programs of study:

Students majoring in biology pursue a rigorous curriculum that includes required courses in chemistry, physics and mathematics. In consultation with an advisor, students choose the appropriate sequence of biology courses. The following programs and areas of emphasis are available to help students achieve individual educational goals:

General Biology	Pre-Pharmacy
Teacher Education in Biology	Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Veterinary Medicine	Pre-Wildlife Management
Pre-Medicine	Pre-Forestry
Pre-Dentistry	Forensic Science
Pre-Optometry	Pre-Physician Assistant

An interdiciplinary degree in Environmental Sciences is also available.

Undergraduate Research

International Opportunities

2008 Trip to Costa Rica
2005 Trip to Costa Rica
2003 Trip to Costa Rica
GLY/BIO 461 Ecology and Geology of Coral Reefs

The Department of Biological Sciences encourages its students to take advantage of
study abroad opportunities offered through Northern Kentucky University.
Please contact the

Office of International Programs

or the Biology's International Liaisons:

Dr. Greg Dahlem,

Dr. Richard Durtsche, or Dr. Charles Acosta
for more information.

This page was last updated 09/08/08 , by G. A. Dahlem. This page has had 128022 hits since February 18, 2003.