Bachelor's Degree in Biology
The biology bachelor’s program develops in-demand knowledge and skills to put you on track for career success, whether it's graduate, medical, dental, veterinary, physician’s assistant, or physical therapy programs.
Employers in the STEM field are looking for innovators and critically-thinking problem solvers. The biology bachelor’s program encourages students to develop these skills both academically and pragmatically in the classrooms and in the laboratories.
The program delves broadly and deeply into the science of living systems while maintaining the solid foundation in chemical and physical sciences necessary for innovative research and development in the health sciences. Coursework in microbiology, molecular genetics, physiology, and immunology will prepare students for the opportunity to do original research with Stevens faculty in modern cancer research, drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, and antimicrobial research.
Our department is led by faculty with valuable industry experience. Our programs’ three distinguishing features – a research-focused core curriculum, technology emphasis, and contemporary societal context – provide the skills necessary to successfully complete research projects as well as define your career path. Through the accelerated master’s program, you can earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in just five years.
The Stevens Advantage: Hands-On Learning, Real World Experience
At Stevens, we train scientists to think like engineers. Our research-oriented, hands-on educational approach encourages out-of-the-box thinking and imbues interdisciplinary understanding of the deep relationship between engineering and science. Learn more about what makes an engineering education from Stevens a unique experience:
A Research-Focused Curriculum: a unique, research-oriented, hands-on approach to learning that embeds undergraduate students in research groups where they learn cutting-edge technology as a team
Senior Research Capstone: a team or individual capstone project working on real research projects solving real world problems, potentially in collaboration with a real company
State-of-the-Art Research Labs and Facilities: build, tinker and test your designs in Stevens' MakerCenter, Prototype and Object Fabrication Lab, or numerous other research facilities
Undergraduate Research Opportunities: our research-oriented curriculum gives you in-the-lab experience while you're still an undergraduate student. Each department at the School of Engineering and Science offers students opportunities for research over the summer with a faculty member of your choice, while Stevens' interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Program enables valuable lab experience with researchers across departments and schools within Stevens.
Optional pre-health advisory program for students pursuing careers in healthcare
More opportunities for Stevens undergraduate students include:
Double count undergraduate course credits toward a graduate degree and earn your master's faster – in just five years through Stevens' Accelerated Master's Program >
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Get Your M.D. in Just 7 Years
Stevens offers an accelerated chemical biology program which allows you to obtain your bachelor's degree from Stevens and your M.D. from the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in just seven years.
Putting You on Track for Professional Success
The biology bachelor’s program develops in-demand knowledge and skills to put you on track for career success. Graduates of this program went on to jobs or graduate schools like:
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Case Western Reserve University, MD/PhD
New York University College of Dentistry
Tulane University, Master of Public Health
Northwestern University, Master of Prosthetics & Orthotics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, PhD
Clinical Research Assistant in Anesthesiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
A Tech Forward Education
The biology undergraduate program was a great educational experience that nurtured collaboration and innovation. I especially appreciate how the program emphasizes research experience, which was available to me as early as my freshman year, and how the curriculum prepares us with relevant skills. The CCB department is extremely welcoming and have always been there to support student success!
Thompson Hui
Biology Graduate
Stevens has provided me with a framework to reach my postgraduate studies. I'm grateful for Stevens' caring faculty, especially everyone in the Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department, who encouraged me to apply my knowledge past the classroom setting to a research setting. This overall environment of classroom to laboratory has created a full circle with enriching experiences unique to Stevens.
Maria Mihalatos
Biology Graduate
Stevens provided me with many unique opportunities and an education that prepared me for medical school and its application process. Up until graduation the faculty and Stevens Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) have supported my goals and encouraged me to reach past my comfort zones. I was able to join in fascinating research and challenge myself throughout my courses.
Katherine Ho
Biology Graduate
Stevens was in the perfect location for me to be able to shadow a local pediatric dentist. I also ventured into the city for a summer internship at New York Presbyterian's Weill Cornell Medical Center in the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Dentistry division. The small class sizes of the department made me feel like I really connected with faculty. They gave me a great support system.
Isabella Biesty
Biology Graduate
The biology undergraduate program was a great educational experience that nurtured collaboration and innovation. I especially appreciate how the program emphasizes research experience, which was available to me as early as my freshman year, and how the curriculum prepares us with relevant skills. The CCB department is extremely welcoming and have always been there to support student success!
Thompson Hui
Biology Graduate
Stevens has provided me with a framework to reach my postgraduate studies. I'm grateful for Stevens' caring faculty, especially everyone in the Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department, who encouraged me to apply my knowledge past the classroom setting to a research setting. This overall environment of classroom to laboratory has created a full circle with enriching experiences unique to Stevens.
Maria Mihalatos
Biology Graduate
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