(41-42 credits for Education majors)
The Biology major at Lesley prepares students for entry into a wide variety of graduate-level programs in the life sciences. It also prepares students for direct employment in a number of areas, including the rapidly growing biotech, pharmaceutical, clinical medical and health research industries, as well as for careers in teaching, natural resources, and in relevant government agencies. The many linkages with a solid liberal arts education open the door for Biology majors to explore and pursue a wide variety of non-science careers that benefit from a deep scientific perspective. As in all Lesley programs, the emphasis of the Biology major is on student-centered and student-engaged learning and on making connections among disciplines and to the pressing topics of the times. The Biology major includes a required capstone research course and an off-campus internship. Laboratory and fieldwork are integral to the major. Honors students also have the opportunity to do a literature-based or research-based senior honors thesis project.