Biological Sciences
CSU, Chico Catalog Description
Some graduates with Biological Sciences degrees have pursued one or more of the following occupations:
- Agriculture Scientist
- Biological Researcher
- Biologist
- Biology Photographer
- Biostatistician
- Biochemist
- Biomedical Engineer
- Biophysicist
- Botanist
- College Professor
- Consumer Product Researcher
- Criminalist/Forensics
- Ecologist
- Entomologist
- Environmental Educator
- Fisheries Biologist
- Forester
- Health Information Specialist
- Health Physicist
- Horticulturist
- Industrial Hygienist
- Lab Technologist
- Management Trainee
- Marine Biologist
- Medical Administrator
- Medical Scientist
- Medical Technologist
- Microbiologist
- Museum Curator
- Nuclear Medicine Technician
- Optometrist
- Parasitologists
- Park Naturalist
- Pharmaceutical Sales
- Pharmacist
- Physician
- Physician Assistant
- Plant Breeder
- Plant Pathologist
- Public Health Officer
- Research Technician
- Science Technician
- Scientific Illustrator
- Secondary Science Teacher
- Technical Writer
- Toxicologist
- Veterinarian
- Wildlife Manager
- Zoo Keeper
- Zoologist
Important:
- Typically co-curricular activities, work experience and/or internships are essential (in addition to earning a college degree) to be competitive in the job market upon graduation.
- Some occupations may require advanced degrees and/or training (check with the Career Center regarding your target occupations).
- Please visit the Career Center (SSC 270) early in your college experience to get ideas on how to build your resume.
The Career Center recommends the following websites for researching occupational titles:
- U.S. Department of Labor(opens in new window)
- O*NET Online(opens in new window)
- California Occupational Guide(opens in new window)
- Google(opens in new window)
- Wikipedia(opens in new window)
Research Job Openings:
Additional Internet Sites:
- CSU, Chico Department of Biological Sciences Homepage
- American Institute of Biological Sciences Organization(opens in new window)
- American Medical Association(opens in new window)
- American Society for Microbiology(opens in new window)
- Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology(opens in new window)
- Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education(opens in new window)