The program offered by the Castleton University?allows our faculty to take advantage of the outside, natural laboratory as much as possible in both their lab and travel courses.? Labs may bring students to the array of natural ecosystems across Vermont, while in our numerous travel courses students may travel to places like the Mojave Desert, Belize, Iceland, or St. John, among other locations.

Career prospects

With a B.S. in Biology you will have the ability to pursue both laboratory and field careers in government, industry, and the non-profit sector. This program also prepares you for careers and professional or graduate degree programs in medicine, ecology, agriculture, biomedical research, conservation, and numerous other options. Recently, our students have moved on to attend graduate school for their Masters and Doctorates, have entered medical school, or have obtained jobs with various state park agencies on the east coast.