生物学专业 & 小
Earn your biology degree at Carthage
Biologists study the evolution of life, which connects molecules to cells, 组织到系统, 从有机体到生态系统, through the unbroken chain of ancestors to descendants.
The curriculum at Carthage will prepare biology majors for academic 和 industrial research positions, graduate study in fields from conservation to molecular genetics, 进入健康事业.
“There is a variety of specialties 和 skills you can learn as a biology major. I came to Carthage for its 古生物学 program, which is rare in undergraduate studies 和 even rarer to have it through a biological 和 anatomical perspective.”
“The 生物学 Department at Carthage has strong research opportunities 和 lots of interesting classes to take. The professors are helpful 和 are very good to get to know.”
“The professors have all been very generous 和 passionate about their teaching. I am very grateful they go above 和 beyond to ensure their students succeed in class! Many of them make the environment comfortable — where you can be your true self.”
“Not only a perfectly sized smaller school, but Carthage also offers everything I need to become a paleontologist.”
“I love how small 和 tight-knit the community is, I really love the personal relationships that are made here. Carthage is more than just a school — it’s a family.”
“I absolutely love how pretty the school looks 和 the small class sizes.”
Research Experiences as a biology major
All freshman biology majors gain authentic research experience in introductory courses 和 agencies such as the 国家科学基金会, 霍华德休斯医学院, 美国国家航空航天局 support other ongoing experiments. Research is further ingrained through the required senior thesis 和 the paid Summer Undergraduate Research Experience. Carthage biology students are also competitive for research positions in laboratories abroad 和 prestigious 富布赖特奖学金.
Recent student research projects have made discoveries in molecular biology, 癌症生物学, 空间生物学, 人类生理, 生态, 古生物学. Students work with faculty mentorship on their own or in a small group, 设计实验, 收集和分析数据, making significant contributions to science. Student researchers present research results at a campus seminar, many choose to share their findings at a regional or national scientific conference 和 prepare manuscripts for publication in disciplinary journals.
课堂之外
Student organizations such as Beta Beta Beta honor society, Pre-Health俱乐部, Carthage United to Rescue the Earth (CURE) are popular among biology majors.
在faculty-led j项 学习之旅, you can assist with medical care or water quality in Nicaragua or hunt for dinosaur fossils with a renowned paleontologist in Montana. Other recent 学习之旅 have taken students to learn about life in places such as Arizona, 夏威夷, 哥斯达黎加, 伯利兹, 洪都拉斯, 新加坡, 台湾, 和中国.
opportunities for biology students
Special Academic Options for 生物学专业
PRE-HEALTH
Aspiring healthcare professionals frequently consult a faculty coordinator to select courses matching their abilities 和 goals. Carthage pre-health students can apply for early admission to the medical or dental program at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine 和 sometimes bypass the entrance exam.
职业治疗
Motivated students can shorten their educational route by a full year in this dual-degree program with Washington University in St. 路易.
Occupational Therapy at Carthage
工程
在这个双学位项目中, you will spend three years at Carthage 和 the final four to five semesters at Case Western Reserve University in Clevel和 or Washington University in St. 路易.
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雇主
- 雅培公司
- 圣巴巴拉(加州).动物学会
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Medical or other graduate programs
- 威斯康星医学院
- 塔夫斯大学
- 威斯康星大学
- 耶鲁大学
生物学专业奖学金
Carthage awards two full-tuition 数学/科学奖学金 each year to incoming students. These scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate ability in biology, 计算机科学, 数学, other natural sciences 和 are renewable for four years.