Biology - Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary

Biology from Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary is a Campus Bachelor Biology degree that prepares you for a Science career. The Department of Biological Sciences offers a broad-based curriculum, giving students a foundation in many areas of biology. Through hands-on laboratory and field experience, students prepare for careers as biotechnologists, environmental attorneys, health professionals, microbiologists, scientific illustrators, wildlife ecologists, and epidemiologists, to name but a few of the opportunities available. Courses Principles of Biology Biology of the Birds Environmental Science General Zoology Introductory Botany Genetics Biology of Mammals Invertebrate Zoology Field Botany Microbiology Animal Behavior Cell Physiology Human Genetics Mammalian Anatomy Pathophysiology Biochemistry Immunology Animal Development Histology Vertebrate Physiology Plant Physiology Parasitology Ecology Molecular Genetics Biology Seminar Special Topics Independent Study Field Study Honors Opportunities Many majors work with faculty members on independent study or Honors research projects. More than 50 percent of Moravian biology majors go on to graduate or professional schools, with a greater than 90 percent success rate for medical, dental, and veterinary school placement. Internships at such off-campus sites as veterinary hospitals, pharmaceutical laboratories, and zoos are available. Some students have gained valuable professional experience during the summer at such places as the Smithsonian Institution studying fossil invertebrates. Other students have done internships in plant ecology at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, studied sea turtles in Florida, assisted on a research project in breast cancer at the Fox Chase Cancer Center, and worked in molecular biology laboratories at Princeton University and the Mayo Clinic. Many alumni have gone on to distinguished careers as physicians, faculty members, and executives of large corporations and research institutes. View more details on Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Biology courses.