Prepare for a career in medicine, dentistry, podiatry, veterinary medicine, and more with a solid, experiential grounding in the biological sciences. Combine knowledge in humanities and research principles and practices while also building hands-on experience through internships at metropolitan area hospitals and pharmaceutical companies.
Why Major in Biology at New York Tech?
You’ll learn within a stimulating and rigorous environment that provides for highly interactive education and research experience. Our faculty members are experts in their fields, offering you a range of research opportunities in areas such as anatomy and histology, animal behavior, biochemistry, cancer biology, genetics, microbiology, neuroscience, and molecular and cellular biology.
You’ll get critical experience through internships at metropolitan area hospitals such as Columbia University Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital and pharmaceutical companies like Advanced Biotech, Boheringer Ingleheim, and Pfizer.
You can also pursue a concentration in Molecular Biology to focus specifically on biological processes at the molecular level and become qualified for graduate research programs or employment in the biomedical research industry.
Interested in becoming a teacher? Our Accelerated (4+1) program offers you the opportunity to get your teaching certificate at an accelerated rate. Earn your Biology, B.S. and your Adolescent Education, M.A.T. in just five years.
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What You’ll Learn
Explore a core curriculum in humanities and research principles and practices, followed by coursework in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, cell biology, evolutionary biology, general and organic chemistry, physics, and calculus.
You’ll also be prepared for medical school or graduate studies in dentistry, podiatry, veterinary medicine, and other areas.
Choose from electives in virology, genetic engineering, immunology, pharmacology, and more as you prepare for a career in biotechnology, genetics, biomedical research, and other biomedical areas.
Not all pre-med students major in biology or chemistry. Even if you choose to major in fine arts or interdisciplinary studies at New York Tech, you can still incorporate the courses required to prepare you for medical school.
Select from flexible courses and prepare for a career in environmental protection and policy, public health and safety, quality control and regulation, pharmaceutical sales, or forensics and toxicology.
For students interested in a deeper research experience, you can participate in applications-oriented, graduate-level research projects with faculty in the New York Tech College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM).
Spend your summer in an intensive research environment, gaining valuable experience and connections at prestigious universities, research centers, and government laboratories across the country. Many opportunities are paid.
Stats & Rankings
81%
New York Tech students in the internship certificate program offered opportunities to continue working at their organizations in 2020
Top 10%
Return on Investment over 20, 30, and 40 years
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
#15
Regional Universities (North)
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Career & Salary Outlook
Build the foundation for a flexible, fast-growing career in the sciences with the Biology, B.S. from New York Tech.
Job Growth
Employment of veterinarians is projected to grow 20 percent from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations (BLS).
Employers & Internships
Advanced Biotech
MIT
New York Psychiatric Institute
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Career Options
Chemist
Biomedical Engineer
Food Scientist
Genetics Counselor
Laboratory Technician
Veterinarian
Salary Projections
The median annual wage for agricultural and food scientists is $76,400 (BLS, May 2024).
Program Details
Learn more about the Biology, B.S. program, including admission requirements, how to apply, and scholarship/funding opportunities.
The Biology, B.S. follows our general admission requirements.
To apply, please submit the following:
Completed/Online application
$50 nonrefundable application fee
Copies of transcripts for all prior high school- and college-level work
Two letters of recommendation
A brief essay on an assigned topic
You may also submit standardized test scores, but they are not required for this degree.
Where you finish is more important than where you begin. Our generous transfer credit policy and dedicated transfer advisors make it easy to continue your journey at New York Tech and maximize your career opportunities.
New York Tech offers scholarships based on your academic achievements and potential. Most awards are renewable if you continue to meet eligibility requirements, making a significant difference in your total cost of attendance.
International F-1 students who successfully complete this degree program are eligible for an additional 24-month STEM OPT extension to work in the U.S. in an area directly related to their area of study immediately upon completing the customary 12-month post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Student Voices
[I was introduced by a professor] to bacteriophages during my first semester at New York Tech, and I’ve been hooked on the wonders of phage therapy ever since. The more I […] become engaged in wet lab research, the more passionate I become about all I could possibly do in the future with phage therapy.
From preparing for a career in laboratory research to building knowledge for medical or graduate school, learn more about the Biology, B.S. at New York Tech.
