Why UMKC?
- UMKC is a founding stakeholder in the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute; and one of the nation's best private science and technology libraries, the Linda Hall Library, is adjacent to the UMKC campus.
Fast Facts
Average Starting Salary
- Bachelor's level graduate, $30,000 to $40,000 per year
- Master's level graduate, $35,000 to $80,000 per year
Professionals with a biology background can earn more than $100,000 per year
Student Organizations
- An honors program
- Biological Sciences Student Government
- Pre-Medical Society
- Lavoisier Society
Real World Experience
Careers
Career options for Biology majors:
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Salaries
Average Starting Salary
- Bachelor's level graduate, $30,000 to $40,000 per year
- Master's level graduate, $35,000 to $80,000 per year
Professionals with a biology background can earn more than $100,000 per year
Admission Requirements
- For entering freshmen, there are no special requirements beyond those for general admission to the University.
- Students with prior college coursework must have earned a 2.0 GPA in all attempted courses.
- In addition, students must have a 2.0 GPA in all math and science courses, including biology.
Prerequisite Courses
- There are no prerequisites for this degree
Major Courses
Other Programs Available
Faculty
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The full-time faculty members all hold doctoral degrees and offer the most extensive bio-science courses and research options in the region.
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Each year the faculty brings in millions of dollars in research funds, including grants from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the American Cancer Society.
- Faculty research interest areas include structural biology, proteomics, bioinformatics, microbiology, genetics, cell biology, neurobiology and biochemistry.
Biology
816-235-1385
sbs@umkc.edu
www.umkc.edu/sbs
Contact us
UMKC Office of Admissions
120 Administrative Center
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
(816) 235-1111
www.umkc.edu
Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may
call Relay Missouri at:
1-800-735-2966 (TT)
1-800-735-2466 (voice)
Visit us
Contact the UMKC Welcome Center at 816-235-UMKC (8652), or toll-free at 1-800-775-UMKC (8652), and we'll arrange a guided campus tour and a meeting with faculty and staff.
