Biology Plant Biology - The University of Tennessee

Biology Plant Biology from The University of Tennessee is a Campus Bachelor Biology degree that prepares you for a Science career. The Plant Biology track of the Biology Major offers students an opportunity to take both field and laboratory-based classes with faculty members who are dedicated teacher scholars. Faculty members in the Department of Botany are nationally and internationally recognized scholars working in a variety of areas of Plant Biology including cellular, molecular and developmental biology; floristic and systematic biology; genetics, genomics, population and evolutionary biology and the biology of plant-microbe interactions. Salaries for life scientists have kept pace with inflation in recent years. An entry level B.S. graduate can expect to be paid between $20,000 and $30,000 during the first year. The National Association of Colleges and Employers' Survey revealed that the average salary for a biological sciences major in 1999 to be $29,600 for BS graduates. Some examples cited from a 1993 survey [econ1.csun.edu/SalByMajor/major/ cosam/bio.html] ranged from $15,000 to $125,000+, with a mode of approxi?mately $35,000: $33,091 for technologists and technicians in the biological/life sciences; $35,746 for Biological scientists; The Penn State Biology Newsletter (2001) reported the average offer for biology and life sciences undergraduates was $29,074. Research jobs are primarily centered in academics, government and industry. Government and Industry generally pay higher salaries than academic jobs. In general, salaries increase with increased levels of education. For example higher salaries can be anticipated for MS and Ph.D. graduates. For academic careers, examples of recent salary aver?ages for faculty are Professor $72,765; Assoc. Professor $55,334; Asst. Professor $44,909. One of the most attractive features about a major in Plant Biology is the wide variety of career opportunities from which to choose. The concentration in Plant Biology is designed to furnish necessary experience in academic and practical skills to prepare graduates for immediate entry into the job market or for continuing graduate education in pure or applied biological sciences. The curriculum design ensures strong grounding in the sciences, with primary emphasis in the plant sciences. Some examples of possible careers include middle and high school teaching, college and university teaching and research, conservation, environmental and park service work, laboratory technician or research assistant in academic or private sector settings, nursery and greenhouse operations, forestry, indoor and outdoor aquarium maintenance, botanical garden management, scientific writing, botanical photography, scientific and pharmaceutical consultant or sales representatives, pharmacy, and academic and private sector jobs as professional scientists. All of these careers and more may have their origins in the study of plant biology. View more details on The University of Tennessee . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Biology courses.