Biological Sciences (Biology and Society), BS

Arizona State University - Kaplan International

STEM-classified degree: graduates are eligible for 3 years of Optional Practical Training (OPT) in the USA. This degree offered in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the university’s largest and most diverse college. In the Bachelor of Science program in biological sciences with a concentration in biology and society, students explore the social, philosophical, historical, ethical and policy dimensions of science, technology and medicine. They investigate the motivation behind research, learn to ask probing questions about how and why biological problems are studied in the present and have been studied in the past, and examine how these factors interact with policy decisions. In this highly individualized program, students can engage in independent study and research projects. They gain hands-on experience with distinguished faculty in bioscience ethics, history and philosophy of science, science communication, science education and science policy.

Arizona State University, Main campus