Biology
UW-Superior's biology program provides a firm foundation in basic biological principles with an emphasis on fieldwork and research. The focus in Cell/Molecular Biology enables you to study basic life processes at the molecular level. Courses in this focus expose students to a variety of techniques and areas of study, and also provide opportunities for independent research. Students who pursue the Cell/Molecular Focus often go on to graduate, medical or professional schools, or work in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.
Cell/Molecular Focus
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Biology -- cell/molecular biology concentration
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Program features:
Numerous opportunities to gain experience in field work and research. Our alumni often report that they arrive at their first job or at graduate school better prepared than their peers from other institutions.
Small classes and labs provide opportunities to work one-on-one with faculty members.
Two university-managed wetland research areas available for study and research.
All biology majors complete a “capstone experience.” That can be a research project, an internship off campus or a symposium in which the student does extensive library research and writes a paper or makes a presentation.
Sixty-two-foot research vessel available for student jobs and research on Lake Superior and adjoining waters.
Opportunity to join a class or research group that travels to Belize each year to study coral reefs.
Opportunity to work at the Lake Superior Research Institute, located on campus.
Biology majors are eligible for Swenson Scholarships that pay for up to four years of tuition and books. Other scholarships also are available.
Possibility to intern at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service or Department of Natural Resources for Wisconsin or Minnesota.
Our location in northwestern Wisconsin gives you access to lakes, forests, and other natural resources for study and research.
Career Outlook:
Graduates from this concentration often go on to graduate, medical or professional schools, or work in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.We invite you to visit:
A campus visit offers an opportunity to tour our campus and meet with an Admissions counselor. We can arrange for you to meet a professor and visit a class in any area you choose.To get more information
Call: 715-394-8230
E-mail: admissions@uwsuper.edu