BA/BS in Biology, General

Biology is a Bachelor of Science offered as a major or minor at Springfield College, with classes on the Springfield, Massachusetts campus through the Department of Biology/Chemistry. The program covers all disciplines of biology and supplies the prerequisites that pre-medical graduate programs expect. Students build analytical and critical-thinking habits, learn to see patterns in the natural world, and develop scientific literacy. Laboratory work and data collection give them practical technique that readies them for work in industry or research, or for further clinical study. Faculty offer mentored research to any interested student, though it is optional. Internships are available but not required, and established placements exist mainly in environmental science and ecology or plant biology. Sequencing guides for the major and minor and the program curriculum are posted for planning.