Focus on science. Learn about life. The intricacies of a cell. The elegant efficiency of the human body. Your future is biology, your laboratory, Emmanuel.
Biology
The biology major provides a solid core of courses along with a rigorous laboratory experience, enabling each graduate to pursue a wide variety of career options. Modern instrumentation and current computer technology are intensively used in the laboratory courses as well as for student-directed research.
Opportunities exist for sophomores and juniors for undergraduate research with faculty. Advanced research through senior research internships is available on or off campus, particularly at the major hospitals and research institutions in our Longwood Medical Area.
The biology major at Emmanuel has three objectives:
- to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of biology;
- to develop students' capacities to use and critically evaluate scientific knowledge; and
- to help students appreciate how the different fields of biology are related to one another, to other sciences, and to issues that affect society.
Majors move on to careers in medicine, veterinary work and dentistry; they seek graduate training in biochemistry, public health, molecular biology, immunology, biotechnology and forensics; or they engage in studies in the fields of ecology, environmental sciences, marine or wildlife biology. Others obtain immediate employment as research technicians in academic or commercial research labs. For those interested in a career in education, the curriculum also prepares students for the option of secondary school teaching.