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Biology explores living organisms, their origins, anatomy, functions, development, evolutionary processes, distribution patterns, and classification systems. Numerous specialized fields exist for students pursuing biology degrees. Career paths for biology graduates span research, medical fields, education, scientific communication, leadership roles, public sector work, and corporate environments. Biology education cultivates critical thinking skills, including inquiry formulation, data analysis, evidence assessment, and solution development. The Biology Department provides coursework meeting most graduate program requirements for pre-health students. USU's health professions advising is available to all undergraduates regardless of major. USU maintains exceptional medical and dental school admission success rates. Unique to USU, health profession students access advanced human anatomy training, including a rare cadaver dissection course unavailable at many institutions. USU biology students benefit from faculty-guided research opportunities, with professors engaged in USTAR initiatives and global research collaborations. Degree completion requires fulfilling all major coursework, with BA candidates additionally demonstrating foreign language competency.