State University Of New York
101 Broad St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, United States

The State University of New York at Plattsburgh is a public university in Plattsburgh, New York. The university was founded in 1889 and officially opened in 1890. The university is part of the State University of New York system and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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Bachelor of Science in Biology

What Will I Learn?

Biology is a rapidly advancing field and we will prepare you to adapt to the continual shifts in new technologies and challenges to our health and planet. The biology major prepares you with a rigorous liberal arts education and a strong base in all major disciplines within biology. You will study subjects including genetics, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology and ecology. The biology degree provides excellent training for anyone planning on a career in the health sciences or seeking to go on to other post-graduate education.

What is Unique About Our Program?

Dedication to Teaching & Providing Hands-on Experience

Biology should not be learned just from books or staring at screens, but also from real life experience in the lab and field interacting with living systems. Most of our required core classes have associated laboratories reflecting our department’s commitment to providing you the highest quality practical training and active learning. Our facilities include extremely well-equipped molecular biology labs in our Science Complex, complete with cutting-edge tools like our DNA sequencer and PCR machine (used in forensics). We also offer a herbarium and greenhouse!

You will have the opportunity to partner with talented faculty to conduct research in high-interest areas like ecology, parasitology, botany, genetics, neurobiology, microbiology, and phage therapy, with the possibility of publication and/or presenting you results at a scientific conference.

In addition, you’ll have the ability to obtain internships that will give you an edge entering the job market. Whether you’re interested in entering a health-related field, environmental science or conservation, or advancing your studies with a graduate program, you will find something enriching and relevant.

What Are My Career Opportunities?

If you are planning on a career in the health sciences, we offer dedicated pre-health advisement on the best strategies for making the strongest applications to medical school. We will prepare you to succeed in graduate school in areas such as molecular biology, cell biology, physiology, botany, zoology, ecology and evolution or to compete successfully for laboratory positions in biotechnology and molecular biology.

Health-Related Professions with a Future

If you enjoy biology, chemistry and laboratory work and are looking for a challenging career with excellent job opportunities, then the medical technology or cytotechnology programs may be for you. Most of our graduates have multiple job offers by the time they complete their clinical internship. For more information please visit the med-tech/cytotech program pages.

https://www.plattsburgh.edu/programs/biology-major.html 

  • Complete the Common Application or SUNY Application
  • Pay the $50 application fee.
  • Send an official high school transcript

All official documents must list the applicant’s legal given name. Chosen/preferred name can be documented once a student enrolls.

Check Application Status

Once you have applied for admission to SUNY Plattsburgh, you can check the status of your application online in your personal admissions portal account.

An email with your admissions portal login information is sent to the email address you provided 1–2 weeks after you submit your application.

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English Proficiency Tests

  • TOEFL internet: >76 (all subscores >16)
  • IELTS Academic: 6.5 (all bands > 5.9)
  • SAT: >500
  • PTE (Pearson Test of English): >53
  • DuoLingo English test: 110 or higher

Course registration for the first semester of enrollment will be determined by results on English language placement examinations administered on campus during orientation.

SAT/ACT (optional)

Although applicants are not required to take the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test), it is highly recommended. Applicants who have submitted SAT or ACT results that demonstrate their academic ability at or above the level demonstrated by their high school transcripts are more likely to qualify for our academic merit scholarship.

Evidence of Financial Support

In order to meet the standards set by the United States Citizenship and Immigration and Services (USCIS), you must provide official documents to prove that you have enough money to pay for your education BEFORE we are allowed to issue your Form I-20. We provide a limited number of merit scholarships and on-campus housing grants to help lower the cost of attendance for international students, especially those with a record of extraordinary academic achievement. Early applicants get priority consideration. To estimate the amount of funds you will need to show, visit our cost page and subtract the scholarship package amount that you believe you will qualify to receive. You will be notified of your actual scholarship award when you are notified of your admission decision. There is no separate application for scholarships.

Reference Letter

One letter of recommendation is requested. Letters composed in English are preferred, but if necessary, we will accept letters written in other languages.

Essay

Please compose a personal essay in English using at least 250 words. Please answer these questions in your essay:

  1. Why are you choosing SUNY Plattsburgh for your university study in the United States?
  2. Why are you choosing your particular major? What are your educational/career goals after graduation?
  3. Briefly describe your family and your home. How many siblings do you have? Who lives in your house?
  4. What do your parents do for a living?

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