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 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
Mapping your degree plan is important. Consult with your academic advisor to create a plan and monitor it regularly.
- Major: B.S. Biology
- Major: B.S. Biology/Health Science Concentration