Biology
The Science Behind
Many Careers

Biology is the science of living organisms; it explores their structure, function and origin. The biologist examines organisms to discover what they are made of, how they are put together, how they "work," how they respond to each other, and how they interact with their physical environment.

Studying biology at Calvin equips students to assume their roles and responsibilities as servants and stewards of God's creation. Students become better prepared to address some of the most pressing issues in the next century—genetic research, environmental ethics, immunology - issues that have their roots in biology.

Student Profile

Nathan Tonlaar Biology

Website

• Biology
• Biochemistry
• Biotechnology

Biology News

• Students to Present at Van Andel Conference
• Bio Dept Gets Grant For DNA Sequencer
• Prof & Students Research Great Lakes Birds
• Researching Parakeets
• Student & Prof Research Invasive Species
• Profs Earn $500k Grant For Eye Research
• Calvin Honored By Merck/AAAS
• Students Fare Well At Pfizer

Alumni

• Calvin graduates can be found in classrooms around the world, from elementary schools to research universities. Recent graduates are currently doing doctoral work at universities across the country, from Yale and Vanderbilt to Chicago and UC-Davis.

• Alumni Profile - Steven Wiersma, '84

Profoundly Academic

• Fifteen full-time faculty, all with Ph.Ds, teach all the classes from a Christian perspective.

• DeVries Hall of Science provides a cutting-edge research facility.

• State-of-the-art technology and equipment

• Graduate school acceptance rates of 87% for medical schools and 93% for dental schools.

• Calvin is ranked in the top 3% of private colleges whose graduates go on to earn a Ph.D in the sciences.

Degrees & Learning Opportunities

• Concentrations in:
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Environmental Science
  • Secondary Education
  • Elementary Education
  • Education General Science Studies
  • Group Majors
  
  
• Research and internship opportunities

Student Organizations

• Biology Club

Related Links

• Video: Biology @ Calvin
• Ecosystem Preserve
• West Michigan Regional Lab
• Off-Campus Learning
• Biology Seminars

Getting Started at Calvin

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