Biology Degree
From the battle against cancer to the efforts to save endangered species, biologists have what it takes to change the world. As a biology major, you will study the building blocks of life - how an how organism comes to exist, how they are built, how they grow and function, and what they do.
Protect the environment or advance medicine
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Program Highlights
Course catalogFeatured Courses
MicrobiologyGenetics
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biogeochemistry
Application Deadline
Academic Excellence
Meet Our Faculty
Saurabh Dhiman
Zhengtao Zhu
This program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), ensuring rigorous academic standards and a commitment to excellence in engineering education.
Expand your horizons
Career ServicesPotential Employers
Avera McKennan
US Food & Drug Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Mayo Clinic
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Monument Health
Career Examples
Mayo Clinic Graduate Research ProgramMayo Medical School
Immunology Research Program at University of Alabama School of Medicine
Sanford School of Medicine
South Dakota Mines Biomedical Engineering or Nanoengineering
Regenerative Medicine Utrecht (Netherlands)
Average Starting Salary
$45,000The coursework at Mines helped me develop a disciplined work ethic that I now carry in my career. This way of learning led me to ask many questions during my internship with the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parksas learning not just how, but why, so that I can fully appreciate the scope of the research being conducted as well as how important it is to put forth my best effort every day.
Research Labs & Centers
Research Opportunities
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