Biology - Mars Hill College

Biology from Mars Hill College is a Campus Bachelor Biology degree that prepares you for a Science career. The Biology Program offers major in Biology. The program prepare students for employment, graduate study, and teaching in a wide variety of fields related to biology. What makes the Biology Program at MHC unique? The Botany and Zoology majors are unusual for a small liberal arts college. The Botany and Zoology majors provide structured training focusing on plant or animal biology. These majors are designed to prepare a student for research and further training in graduate or professional school. Another strength of this program is the level of research activity involving undergraduates. The faculty are active in the fields of cytogenetics, biotechnology, environmental consulting, field biology, and landscape ecology. Faculty research generates opportunities for undergraduate research through faculty-student collaborations. These research activities provide important hands-on experience in learning the process of science as conducted in the laboratory and the outdoors. Research activities are also incorporated into the classroom. The students are also actively engaged in learning outside the classroom. There is an active Biology Club that includes members from science and non-science majors. Student internships are commonplace. Students gain real-world experience by doing an internship in the field of interest. Academic credit is awarded based on the time and skill demanded by the experience. Examples of recent internships include: assistant at veterinarian clinic. conservation intern with Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition. wildlife technician with National Park Service on St. Croix,VI technical writer for US Fish-and-Wildlife Service animal care at Indianapolis Zoo crime lab technician with State Bureau of Investigation summer field studies in Kenya patient care at hospital and medical clinics View more details on Mars Hill College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Biology courses.