Biological Sciences

Dartmouth Alums With This Major

• Project Director, PRA International (pharmaceutical contract research – clinical trials)
  (DE, Dartmouth '99)
• Investigator, National Cancer Institute
  (MD, Dartmouth '99)
• Veterinarian, VCA Foxon Animal Hospital
  (CT, Dartmouth '00)
• Patent Agent, U.S. Government
  (TX, Dartmouth '00)
• Senior Manager, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis, The Walt Disney Company
  (CA, Dartmouth '01)
• Environmental Permitting, Spectra Energy
  (MA, Dartmouth '01)
• Science Teacher, Fairfield Public Schools
  (CT, Dartmouth '01)
• Senior Associate, DGA Partners
  (NY, Dartmouth '02)
• Treasurer, Ghana Health and Education Initiative
  (Dartmouth '02)
• Guide, Himalayan Intercultural Semesters
  (INDIA, Dartmouth '07)
• Analyst, AlixPartners (consulting)
  (MA, Dartmouth '08)

Major Description

The faculty and staff of the Department are committed to providing educational and research experiences of the highest quality for undergraduate and graduate students as a means of developing a deeper understanding of biology at the levels of molecules, cells, organisms and ecosystem through a diverse array of courses and laboratory research opportunities.

Skills Acquired

What is this?

• Critical and Analytical Thinking
• Research/Quantitative skills
• Writing and Presentation skills
• Team work and collaboration
• Ethics and Professional Integrity

Possible Career Paths

• Medicine
• Biomedical Research
• Ecology/Environmental Research
• Veterinary
• Public Health
• Healthcare Consulting
• Bioinformatics
• Education
• Legislation
• Law (e.g patent law)
• Biotech/Pharmaceutical
• Nonprofits (Environmental, Global Health)