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.

Bachelor of Arts in Biology (41-46 credits)

To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Biology, students must complete the core requirements (17-19 credits), along with one of six concentrations: Cellular and Molecular Biology (12-16 credits), Conservation Ecology (15-16 credits), Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (16 credits), Integrative Biology (16 credits), Physiology (15-16 credits), or Zoology and Wildlife Ecology (15-16 credits).

Core requirements

Take all of the following courses:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
26

Concentrations

Select one of the six concentrations listed below to focus your studies.

Conservation Ecology (15-16 credits)

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
4

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (16 credits)

Take both of the following:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
8

Integrative Biology (16 credits)

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

Physiology (15-16 credits)

Take all of the following:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
12

 

At least one of the following:

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

Zoology and Wildlife Ecology (15-16 credits)

At least three (3) of the following:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
12

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.