A Bachelor of Science in Biology provides a strong foundation in science while allowing you to tailor a focus to match your interests. It is ideal for students seeking a career as a professional biologist or researcher or planning to apply to graduate school, medical, dental or veterinary medicine school.
Concentrations
General Biology students study life and living organisms, including their physical and chemical structure, function, development and evolution. A degree in Biology opens opportunities in hundreds of areas. Our students go on to be teachers, researchers, doctors, dentists, conservationists, ecologists, environmentalists, paleontologists and so much more. Being a biology major leads to numerous opportunities for lab and field research, teaching assistant positions, and presenting and publishing original research.
The concentration in Health Science is designed to prepare students for entry into graduate and professional schools in many medical fields, including medicine, veterinary, dental and more. We also have program agreements for early entry or pre-admission into select chiropractic, osteopathic and allopathic medical schools.
Medical School Partnerships
We have partnerships with seven medical programs for qualified Missouri Western biology majors.
- A.T. Still University’s Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health: Still Scholars Early Acceptance Program
- A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine: Still Scholars Early Acceptance Program
- Kansas City University: College of Dental Medicine Early Matriculation Partners Program
- Kansas City University: College of Osteopathic Medicine Early Matriculation Partners Program
- Logan University, College of Chiropractic: 3+3 Program
- University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Medicine: Bryant Scholars Program
- University of Missouri – Kansas City, School of Medicine: Medical Scholars Program
- Palmer School of Chiropractic Dual Degree Program
Biology Advisors
Dr. Carissa Ganong
(816) 271-4520
cganong@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Mark Mills
(816) 271-4384
mmills3@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Karen Koy
(816) 271-4436
kkoy@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Aracely A. Newton
(816) 271-4383
anewton4@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Tilottama Roy
(816) 271-4382
troy1@missouriwestern.edu
Health Science Advisors
Dr. Jason Baker
(816) 271-4380
jcbaker@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Ashley Elias
(816) 271-4381
aelias1@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Michael Grantham
(816) 271-5603
mgrantham@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Aracely A. Newton
(816) 271-4383
anewton4@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Kristen Walton
(816) 271-5613
kwalton1@missouriwestern.edu