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Plant biology cultivates an understanding of life's diversity, complexity, and interconnectedness while laying the foundation for fields like pharmaceutical development, biofuel production, and agricultural advancements. The plant biology program equips students for careers in government and industry, as well as for graduate studies, medical school, and other professional paths. OSU's pre-pharmacy track offers specialized preparation for pharmaceutical education. The campus-based OSU Botanical Society serves as an excellent resource for students with strengths in biological sciences, chemistry, and mathematics.
Key Features
Plant biology students can benefit from:
Hands-on research experiences in both field and laboratory settings
Engaging courses such as Fungi: Myths and More and Plants and People
Involvement in the OSU Botanical Society, a student-led group that organizes social gatherings, collaborates on speaker events, arranges visits to natural sites and botanical gardens, and conducts educational outreach
Access to the OSU Herbarium, housing around 140,000 specimens primarily from Oklahoma and neighboring regions, with some samples tracing back to 1862