3+1 Program
Major
Minor

Biology

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Earlham’s biology program encompasses all facets of biology, from cells to ecosystems, from neuroscience to environmental science and health. From day one, you will have unparalleled access to our faculty who teach and do research in and at the intersection of our different disciplines—environmental science, neuroscience, biochemistry, health science, ecology, evolution, and cell and molecular biology.

Our alumni have found work as physicians, nurses, zookeepers, museum specialists, vets, biomedical researchers, GIS specialists, conservation biologists, university professors, wildlife biologists, stem cell and cancer researchers, and educators, among many others. They have worked with state and federal governments and major corporations around the world.

Program Details

Through our 3+1 Education Program, you can earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) and teaching license—all in just nine semesters.

You’ll leave Earlham with two degrees, licensed to teach grades 5-12 in Indiana. (And it’s easy to transfer your license to other states—many of our graduates do!)

To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Biology, you must complete seven (7) courses within the major core, one additional science course from the list below, and 4 to 5 courses within your desired concentration.

Core requirements

Take all of the following courses:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
26

Concentrations

Select one of the five (5) concentrations listed below to focus your studies.

Integrative Biology

Majors should complete at least 16 additional credits in upper-level biology courses from courses below.

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
16

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Take both of the following:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
8

 

At least two (2) field organismal courses:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
7-8

 

At least one of the following:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
3-4

Zoology and Wildlife Ecology

At least three (3) of the following:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
11-12

Conservation Ecology

Required course:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
3-4


Take one of the following courses:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
3-4

To minor in biology, you must complete a total of 24 credits in biology, including at least two of the following courses:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
24

Twenty-one (21) credits must be in courses numbered below BIOL 472. Four credits for the minor may be from CHEM 111 or CHEM 221.

Note: CHEM 221 is included as an option for the minor for those students who test out of CHEM 111 but still want to take more chemistry.