What is Biology?
Biology is the study of life itself.
As a biology major at South Dakota Mines, you will study the very basic blocks of life: how organisms come to exist, how they are built, how they grow and function, and what they do.
This degree prepares you for a career in research or fields such as medicine, clean energy research, bioprocessing, and more.
What does a biologist do?
Biologists study the relationship between life and the environment surrounding it as well as study adaptability, pollution change, famine, ecological change, and more.
As a biology major at South Dakota Mines, not only will you learn in the classroom, but you will also research and explain the living world around you. You will study humans, plants, animals, and the environment in which they live, gain a better understanding of how the body and nature works, and how external factors influence specific organisms.
Courses for this Degree
• Microbiology
• Genetics
• Molecular Cell Biology
• Biochemistry
• Bioinformatics
• Biogeochemistry
• Human Anatomy
• Biomedical Physiology
• Cancer Biology
• DNA Structure and Function
Course Curriculum
Catalog Links: Biology
Internships and Co-ops
On average, 73% of South Dakota Mines students have applicable work experience when they graduate thanks to internships and co-ops. For these co-ops and internships, students receive an average salary of $22.62/hour.
As a Mines biology major, you will have the opportunity to intern with businesses like:
• Sanford Medical Research
• Monument Health
• NASA
• Department of Energy
• Center for Community and Pediatric Research Avera-McKennan
• Game, Fish and Parks
• Avera Health
• Sanford Health
• South Dakota Department of Health
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• US Department of Defense
• Evidence section of the Rapid City Police Department
• POET