The Plant Biology program is intended to provide a broad education to students who want to enter a graduate program. The expertise of the plant sciences faculty provides an opportunity to personalize a degree program to the cellular, molecular or organismal level by emphasizing course work in plant ecology and systematics.

What can you do with a degree in Plant Biology?

The Plant Biology degree is a general degree in biology with a focus on plants. There are many diverse jobs available to graduates. Typically, students major in this option because they want to prepare for graduate school.

Occupations include:

  • Ecological Consulting
  • Research
  • Landscape Management
  • Sales
  • Regulatory Agencies
  • Naturalist
  • Plant Geneticist
  • Botanist

Plant Biology Program

For Students

Contact Us

For more information, contact this program's adviser:

Dr. Matt Lavin
406-994-2032
mlavin@montana.edu
https://plantsciences.montana.edu/directory/faculty/1524301/matthew-lavin