Careers in biology
If you've given any thought to being a biology, biotechnology or environmental science major, you've probably also wondered:
"What will I be able to do with my degree?"
As a graduate from the biology department at Calvin College, you might find yourself:
Kim Olthoff '82, former pre-med student at Calvin, is now a transplant surgeon.
- Attending medical school to become a physician
- Working at a medical research laboratory, developing medicines to treat diseases
- Teaching biology to high school students
- Developing sustainable agriculture techniques in Africa, southeast Asia or Latin America
- Caring for livestock as a farm veterinarian
Our graduates have pursued these and more careers in fields related to biology. Explore more career options at the American Institute of Biological Sciences.
