Bachelor in Biology
Chambersburg, USA
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor in Biology examines life within a liberal arts framework, linking biology with social sciences and humanities. Courses prioritize writing, speaking, laboratory and field experience with living organisms and scientific instrumentation. Students are encouraged to pursue summer internships. Learning goals: broad biological foundation, scientific inquiry, effective communication, independent thought, ethical scientific literacy, and interdisciplinary study.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter technical roles in business and medicine, medical and veterinary schools, graduate research in biochemistry and ecology, and roles in genetics, physiology and environmental science in business or government. The degree builds research, analysis and communication skills for diverse employers.
Explore the building blocks of life
The science of biology is taught within the larger context of a liberal arts education and every effort is made to encourage interdisciplinary connections with the social sciences and the humanities. Courses strongly emphasize writing and speaking skills and avoid reducing science to the accumulation of factual knowledge.
Majors are encouraged to pursue summer internships in field and laboratory settings. Active participation by the students in laboratory and field courses is required and direct experience with living organisms and scientific instrumentation is a central focus of the program.
An undergraduate degree in biology offers a variety of career options, including technical positions in business and medicine. Many graduates earn advanced degrees in medical and veterinary schools or do graduate research in such fields as biochemistry and ecology.
Students with expertise in genetics, physiology, and environmental science are increasingly in demand in business and government. Undergraduate work in the sciences provides the student with skills in research and the clarity of thought and communication essential for success in the contemporary world.
Student Learning Goals
- To provide a broad foundation in the biological sciences.
- To engage students in the methods of scientific inquiry.
- To develop effective communication skills and foster independent thought and creativity.
- To promote critical analysis and scientific literacy within an ethical framework.
- To promote interdisciplinary study and the foundations of a liberal arts education.
