Saint Martin’s University

Bachelor of Science in Biology

If you dream of being a world changer in the biotechnology, health care, or environmental protection industries, biology may be the best major for you.

Program Highlights

• New, state-of-the-art science facilities
• Personalized career advising
• Low 1:11 student-to-faculty ratio and 7:24 lab sizes
• Participation in a student-led, inquiry-based capstone research project
• Opportunities to be published alongside faculty members in peer-reviewed journals
• Field experiences, internships, and other learning opportunities outside the classroom
• Professors with expertise in different disciplines, including bioinformatics, cell biology, field biology, microbiology, plant molecular biology, marine ecology, and evolution

Study Abroad

Saint Martin's students have the opportunity to continue studying biology abroad with:

• Global partners
• Faculty-led programs
• Ambassadors abroad

Internships and Career Mentoring

Biology majors have the opportunity to intern with a variety of local businesses and organizations, including Boeing, The Cascadia Collective (marine animals), Dental and medical offices, Department of Agriculture (microbiology lab), Department of Ecology, Fish and Wildlife, Microsoft, and Saint Peter's Hospital. The Center for Career and Calling is here every step of the way to help you define your career goals and objectives as they relate to future employment or graduate school opportunities. Career planning begins when you enter Saint Martin's and continues through graduation and throughout your life. From first-year students to alumni forty years out, we are privileged to serve all our Saints.

Research

Students work directly with faculty on a wide range of projects:

• Algae biofuel production
• Biofilm formation
• Ecology research
• Gene transduction with bacteriophages
• Oral microbiology
• Microbial fuel-cells

Past student-led projects include:

• Paramecium growth in local water sources
• How English ivy alters soil characteristics
• Microbial competition

Minor Program Option

Physics

Physics seeks to explain the workings of the physical world, encompassing a vast scale from elementary particles to the cosmos. Physics interacts with fields such as chemistry, biology, astronomy, and engineering to provide a background for study in these areas.