Biology

Program Overview

Accomplished educators guide you as you create your path among the five tracks of our Biology major: General Biology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Pre-Health, Research Intensive, or Ecology and Conservation. Work closely with faculty in small classes and state-of-the-art labs usually reserved only for graduate students at larger schools. Join graduates succeeding in medical, dental, and pharmacy schools; doctoral programs; and in health sciences careers.

WATCH: Professor Kirsten Hokeness, Ph.D., describes what makes our Biology program stand out.

• Benefit from one-on-one mentoring and guidance from our inspiring expert faculty.
• Start working toward attaining direct patient contact hours required for some post-graduate programs by taking an EMT course as early as freshman year.
• Closely collaborate with a faculty mentor on research that you'll have the opportunity to publish and present at regional and national conferences.
• Participate in 10-week paid summer fellowships and engage with scientists at other area universities and research hospitals on real-world research funded by the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and NASA.
• The quality of our Biology program results in a large percentage of graduates going on to top graduate and pre-professional schools. 
• Special agreements guarantee you interviews with Western New England School of Pharmacy and Bryant's Physician Assistant program.

Two seats per year reserved for qualified Bryant undergraduates to the Physician Assistant Program

Bryant University is committed to attracting students to our home state of Rhode Island to help meet the healthcare workforce needs locally. To accomplish this, the Bryant University Physician Assistant Program grants guaranteed interviews to Bryant undergraduate students who meet the program's admissions criteria. Pending a successful interview, two seats per year are reserved for qualified Bryant undergraduates to the PA program.

• A strong foundation integrating business, STEM fields and the liberal arts develops critical 21st century skills essential for success and continuous growth in every field.
• Every student graduates with a major and a complementary minor, gaining a competitive advantage that highlights the acumen and problem-solving abilities cultivated through experiential learning.
• Whether you begin a career or continue your education after graduation, Bryant credentials prepare impact thinkers who are in high demand and prepared to contribute and make a difference.