Faculty in the School of Biological Sciences believe that one learns science best by doing science. Many Biology courses feature authentic, student-driven research projects, and all Biology majors participate in research through undergraduate research courses. The School also offers many interdisciplinary courses, including bio-inspired design, bioethics, biophysics, mathematical models in biology, genomics and applied bioinformatics, signaling molecules, macromolecular modeling, aquatic chemical ecology, and experimental design and statistics. The Biology degree includes 21 hours of customizable technical electives and offers multiple options for students to tailor the degree for individual career goals, including the Research Option, Business Option, Pre-Health focus, Internships, Research, Teaching Assistant (TA) experience, Study Abroad & International Plan, Biology certificates and BS/MS options in Biology and Bioinformatics.

Biology graduates of Georgia Tech are expert, quantitative problem solvers ready to apply their skills in many different career paths. The undergraduate curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Biology degree is designed to prepare students for employment in academia, government, or industry; for graduate studies in the biological sciences or science teaching; or for admission to medical, dental, or veterinary schools.

Biology Undergraduate Programs

• Bachelor of Science in Biology - General
• Bachelor of Science in Biology - Business Option