Biological & Environmental Sciences

Discover Biological & Environmental Sciences at Iowa State University where you will have hands-on experiences both in and out of the classroom.

Explore genome mapping or zoological preservation in our Biology program. You can also study Caribbean coral reefs or northern Minnesota ecosystems and serve proudly in the Skunk River Navy learning community.

Analyze a wetlands area as you earn an Environmental Science degree. The Environmental Studies program adds an environmental perspective to any major. And you can find internships just about anywhere.

Study metabolic networking in Biochemistry or do protein engineering research with you professor in Biophysics. You can unlock biological secrets using statistics and biochemistry in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. Our Biological / Premedical Illustration program communicates science through art.

A degree in Genetics will open doors in many career fields, including DNA forensics and population genetics. Gain academic credit in the lab as a genetics undergraduate researcher.

A life sciences major is good preparation for admission to professional program including medicine, veterinary medicine, law, nursing and other health-related programs.