Lakeland University's Biology program is a completely immersive journey towards knowledge of the roots of all matter and life. Our state-of-the-art laboratories, tools, and technology will prepare you with unlimited potential for a variety of careers.
Whether your goal is to attend graduate school or land a job with your Biology Bachelor's Degree, your Lakeland university education will put you in position to succeed. Our Biology program covers all the academic bases, guiding you through a wide array of classes ranging from Genetics to Molecular Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Lakeland's signature approach to education involves hands-on teaching and interactive learning. Our Biology program is a testament to that, with application-based lab work that breaks the mold.
In just the past few years, Lakeland University has placed students into funded Ph.D. programs at prestigious schools like the University of Wisconsin, Michigan Tech University, Rutgers and North Carolina.
From the ponds on our picturesque campus to the jungles of Belize, your Biology journey at Lakeland University will provide you with opportunities near and far.
Every other May, a group of 10-15 Lakeland students travels to Belize for an interactive Tropical Biology course that emphasizes investigative research in a tropical rainforest. Students live in a lowland forest and study coral reef ecology on the reefs of Belize for a nine days.
"If you asked all of the students who have made this trip, I think the response would be unanimous that it's a life-changing experience," says Paul Pickhardt, Professor of Biology.
*Data provided by Job Center of Wisconsin's Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics for Biological Scientists.
Cooperative Education is all about hands-on learning outside the classroom. Students learn more by doing. They gain real-world knowledge and earn academic credit for hands-on professional work experience — and coursework is centered around these real-life experiences, situations and career goals.
Lakeland students explore their interests and, when they graduate, feel confident they will find a career in which they are passionate.
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*Exceptions to the above admission criteria may be granted for students with a cumulative GPA range from 1.75 to 1.99 if the academic experience that resulted in the less than 2.0 GPA was more than two years ago. Furthermore, typically students with a cumulative GPA range from 1.50 to 1.75 will only be considered if the poor academic performance experience that resulted in the less than 2.0 GPA was more than five years ago. Students receiving an exception will be admitted conditionally.
Associate Professor of Biology, Director LURE program
Professor of Biology, Chair of Natural Sciences
