What Can You Do with a Biology or Biology Research Major?

1. Go to further graduate training in research-based masters or doctoral programs in:

   • Neuroscience
   • Cell or Molecular Biology
   • Genetics
   • Ecology
   • Zoology
   • Developmental Biology
   • Physiology
   • Botany
   • Ornithology
   • Environmental Science

   (see any Biology faculty member for further information)

2. Teach High School Biology

   Many students get a coaching certificate to go with their classroom teaching degree.

3. Work for a Pharmaceutical Company in Research and Development or Sales

   examples: Abbott Labs in Chicago, Fort Dodge Labs in Fort Dodge, IA.

4. Enter one of many Health Science training programs in

   • Medicine (M.D. or D.O.)
   • Dentistry
   • Physical Therapy
   • Physician Assistant
   • Optometry
   • Veterinary Medicine
   • Podiatry
   • Nuclear Medicine
   • Mortuary Science
   • Chiropractic
   • Nursing
   • Occupational Therapy
   • Pharmacy

   GO TO THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE SCREEN AND CLICK ON ACADEMICS AND LOOK FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCE FIELD(S) OF YOUR CHOICE IN THE LOWER RIGHT TO FIND OUT MORE.

   Click on any career above to find out more.

5. Work for local, state or federal environmental agencies in fisheries or wildlife management, forestry, prairie restoration, environmental education or water quality control.

6. Other graduates have found other jobs after graduation:

   Andy Miller, '08, is in the middle of Chiropractic School at Palmer in Davenport, IA.

   Cortney Kettman Keuter, 07, and Melissa Casey, '06, are working together at Dubuque Internal Medicine as Physician's Assistants and lovin' it!

   Dustin Derflinger, '05, is working in Des Moines as an ER physician at Mercy Medical Center.