Biology - Pre-Professional Studies

Students interested in the pre-professional areas of biology including chiropractic, dentistry, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, podiatry, and veterinary medicine will find that UW-Superior's Biology program provides the comprehensive background that will prepare them to enter medical school or pre-professional health care programs.

Admission requirements to professional programs varies, and your academic advisor will work closely with you to make sure that you take the appropriate classes to prepare yourself for admission to the school of your choice. Most programs require a year of general biology, inorganic and organic chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Our department also offers courses in anatomy and physiology, genetics, cell biology, medical terminology, microbiology, and immunology, which are recommended for some medical programs.

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• Small class sizes and hands-on labs provide opportunities to work one-on-one with faculty members.
• All biology majors complete a capstone experience. It can be a research project, an internship off campus or a seminar in which the student does extensive library research and writes a paper that will be presented at our annual undergraduate research symposium.
• Biology majors are eligible for Swenson Scholarships that pay for up to four years of tuition and books.

What can you do with a degree in Pre-Professional Studies in Biology from UW-Superior?

Careers in the pre-professional health areas are continuing to grow. Graduates from UW-Superior's Biology program often go on to medical or professional schools.