Biology
Bachelor of Science
Introduction
Combine your passion and purpose with a world of career possibilities.
Save lives through medicine and research. Restore the health of the environment. Advocate for equitable public health. You can do all this and more when you major in biology at John Carroll University. Our hands-on, student-focused program prepares you for success in graduate, medical, and professional school, as well as for a wide range of scientific careers.
Rich Research Opportunities
Assist your professor with their research or develop a project of your own. These experiences can lead to presentations at regional and national conferences, and even at DISCOVER, an annual event showcasing undergraduate research, creativity, and academic achievement across campus.
Unique Field Experiences
Travel to Costa Rica with the Tropical Field Biology class over spring break. Monitor drought conditions in the Mojave Desert in California. Explore the Lake Erie shoreline. Our faculty members regularly lead study tours and class activities in the field, locally, and beyond.
Immersive Internships
Spend the summer or a semester interning with a research or healthcare organization, museum or educational facility, park or nature preserve, or another location related to your career goals. You'll not only learn by doing, but also make career connections along the way.
Engaged Student Groups
Get involved with the Pre-Health Society, Environmental Issues Group, or the national biology honor society, TriBeta. Whether you're looking for professional development, service opportunities, or just camaraderie, these groups will enrich your JCU experience.
Academics
Program Overview & Outcomes
When you major in biology at JCU, you'll join a vibrant, welcoming community eager to guide each step of your academic and personal growth. Whatever your goals are after graduation, you'll have a dedicated advisor to help you plot your path.Learn the bedrock skills and habits required for scientific discovery, including problem-solving techniques and how to draw fresh ideas from seemingly random material. You'll apply these good thinking habits in the lab, during field work, at internships, and through faculty-mentored research.
Curriculum: What You Will Learn
You’ll build a broad foundation in cell biology, genetics, physiology, evolution, ecology, chemistry, and laboratory science. Supporting courses and flexible electives let you shape the major toward health professions, research, environmental biology, neuroscience, or other scientific interests.
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Pathways
Your Path Forward Starts Here
Plan your future from day one. Finish faster with accelerated degrees or secure your spot with early assurance partnerships.
4 years
Bachelor of Science
John Carroll University’s hands-on, student-focused biology program prepares you for success in scientific careers or graduate, medical, and professional school.
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Your Pathway to Medicine, Secured
Future in Focus
Skip the MCAT stress. Lock in your med school acceptance while you're still an undergrad.
Your Pathway to Pharmacy, Secured
Future in Focus
Early assurance means you can focus on your JCU foundation while knowing your seat in pharmacy school is secure.
Your Pathway to Specialized Care, Secured
Future in Focus
Early assurance means you can focus on your JCU foundation while knowing your seat in pharmacy school is secure.
Onward
JCU's Distinct Promise
Pathways are just the beginning.
Onward makes them happen.
From your first semester forward, Onward connects your goals with the people, experiences, and support that help you build momentum with purpose.
Careers
Where Our Alumni Go
Our graduates work at leading organizations including:
