Undergraduate Program
The mission of the Biology Department is to provide students with a relevant education for biomedical and biotechnological careers, to lead in molecular biological research, and to serve the university and the scientific community. The Biology program prepares undergraduate students for graduate education in the medically allied professions and in the specialized fields of the biological sciences.
A wide variety of career opportunities is currently available for those individuals possessing advanced knowledge and skills, particularly in the areas of biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, ecology, genetics, endocrinology, and immunology.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students in Biology will be able to:
- Read, understand, and interpret biological research papers
- Design and conduct scientific research projects.
- Analyze quantitative research data
- Communicate scientific information
B.S. in Biology
Program Description:
The mission of the Biology Department is to provide students with a relevant education for biomedical and biotechnological careers, to lead in molecular biological research, and to serve the university and the scientific community. The Biology program prepares undergraduate students for graduate education in the medically allied professions and in the specialized fields of the biological sciences.
A wide variety of career opportunities is currently available for those individuals
possessing advanced knowledge and skills, particularly in the areas of biochemistry,
molecular biology, microbiology, ecology, genetics, endocrinology, and immunology.
Please visit the NMT Course Catalog (PDF) for the latest program requirement information.
BS in Biology with Environmental Science Option
Program Description:
The mission of the Biology Department is to provide students with a relevant education for biomedical and biotechnological careers, to lead in molecular biological research, and to serve the university and the scientific community. The Biology program prepares undergraduate students for graduate education in the medically allied professions and in the specialized fields of the biological sciences.
A wide variety of career opportunities is currently available for those individuals
possessing advanced knowledge and skills, particularly in the areas of biochemistry,
molecular biology, microbiology, ecology, genetics, endocrinology, and immunology.
Please visit the NMT Course Catalog (PDF) for the latest program requirement information.
B.S. in Biomedical Sciences (BMS)
Program Description:
The Biomedical Sciences Program is a unique, interdisciplinary program that offers students the opportunity to take classes in science and engineering that prepare them for biomedicine and biotechnology fields. NM Tech’s BMS program differs from other bioscience programs because it provides training in both science and engineering.
Students explore biology-based issues as they relate to human life, health, and disease, with an up-and-coming technical edge. Students participate in designing new technologies, such as developing pharmaceuticals, creating synthetic skin or finding patterns in biological data sets.
The broad training prepares students to work in biotechnology companies, or to go to medical or veterinary school, and to do graduate research in various biomedical fields.
Please visit the NMT Course Catalog (PDF) for the latest program requirement information.
Accelerated B.S./M.S. Biology Program
Program Description:
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Exceptionally qualified and motivated students may earn both BS and MS degrees in Biology in five years. The student fulfills the requirements for a BS degree in four years and for an MS degree the following year. A minimum of 160 credit hours are required to complete both degrees. The MS degree requires the completion of a thesis based on the student’s own research.
Students may apply for the BS/MS program as early as the end of their 4th semester and no later than the end of the 6th semester.
Please visit the NMT Course Catalog (PDF) for the latest program requirement information
Biology Minors
Minor in Biology: Please visit the NMT Course Catalog (PDF) for the latest minor program requirement information.
Minor in Geobiology: Please visit the NMT Course Catalog (PDF) for the latest minor program requirement information.