What is Lyman Briggs College?

Lyman Briggs College (LBC) is the science-focused, undergraduate, degree-granting residential college at Michigan State University. We are dedicated to innovative and inclusive teaching, research, and engagement with the sciences in their diverse human, social, and global contexts. 

At LBC, students are surrounded by faculty and peers who are equally passionate about science and its social contexts. We offer small classes and personalized academic advising, career advising, and mentoring. All first-year LBC students live and learn in Holmes Hall and many return their second year.

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Why Study at Lyman Briggs College

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Learn Science in Community

At LBC, you’ll take foundational courses in math, chemistry, biology, and physics in small classes, labs, and recitations—all in the same building where you’ll live your first year. Chances are, your hallmate will also be your classmate. You’ll build a strong understanding of key scientific and computational concepts, explore how disciplines connect, and learn alongside peers who live just down the hall.

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Science in Context

Our unique Science and Society curriculum complements the practical scientific skills you learn in LBC STEM courses, with a view of science and its social, historical, and philosophical connections. You’ll gain critical thinking, research, and science communication skills that prepare you for a world shaped by innovation and debate. For those who wish to go deeper, we offer a Science and Society major and minor, and administer the MSU Bioethics minor.

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Your Learning Matters Here

In Briggs you are taught by award-winning faculty who are continuously innovating their classes to improve student learning. You have the opportunity to work with faculty on research and teaching teams, have engaging learning experiences like peer mentoring and education abroad programs, and will find many ways to explore careers, even in some of our classes.

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Plan Your Visit

Interested in majoring in science or math? Visit MSU's Lyman Briggs College where you get supportive community and amazing STEM opportunities!

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Holmes Hall

Holmes Hall not only hosts the classrooms, labs and offices of the college, the residence hall offers a great environment for making friendships, growing leadership skills, giving back to the community, studying, and relaxing.

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Degrees & Programs

Students in LBC can pursue 36 majors in the biological, physical, environmental, and computational sciences and mathematics. 

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Lyman Briggs students build strong foundations and explore the interconnections of scholarly fields through courses

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