Program Overview
Asbury University’s Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Biology degree program is home to small class sizes and approachable professors, helping students become experts in an intellectually rigorous biology curriculum.
Asbury’s biology major encompasses not just the medical and life sciences, but studies in environmental science and conservation, anatomy, physiology, medicine and healthcare; each area is supported by hands-on lab and field experience. Build your knowledge and your resume through the lab-driven bachelor’s degree in biology program. You will have numerous opportunities to learn about how faith and science interact.
From applying to medical school to fueling a career in genetics, microbiology or plant science, the B.A. in Biology program at Asbury is well-rounded preparation that builds your confidence in professional settings.
Earning at bachelor’s degree in biology at Asbury also gives you incredible access to professors, small course sizes and opportunities to explore the relationship between faith and science.
Course requirements are distributed among core biology concepts plus environmental biology, plant biology, cellular biology and human biology. Foundations general education curriculum supports critical thinking and communication skills, and elective courses can be tailored to concentrations and interests. Bachelor’s in biology requirements include:
Biology majors gain unique applied experience in environmental and life science, venturing to a variety of field locations as a complement to their laboratory experiments. The biology major allows students to participate in research initiatives with current professors and alumni at local and national institutions
As a biology major at Asbury, you’ll spend a lot of development time in the new Walt and Rowena Shaw Collaborative Learning Center’s classrooms, faculty offices and dedicated biological science laboratories.
Unlike schools with bigger science programs, Asbury University offers students close classroom interaction with educated and accomplished professors.
With classes often under 20 students and an institutional average faculty-to-student ratio of 12:1, you’ll develop meaningful and collaborative relationships with peers and professors and always get answers to your questions.
Students who earn a BA in biology build a solid undergradaute foundation that is the ideal first step towards advanced medical and health careers. Asbury biology alumni pursue graduate degrees at institutions like:
Asbury alumni with a B.A. in biology go on to pursue careers in:
Access acres of trails, pristine riverfront palisades, nature spaces and meadows, with many geological and environmental features to explore.
Our unique Galápagos Islands trips allow students to do guided research and explore God’s creation with their peers.
Students perform important and impactful research alongside faculty in biology, utilizing Asbury’s extensive lab spaces and pristine and diverse natural surroundings.
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