Biology Degrees

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Biology Department
Adrianne Prokupek-Pickett, Department Chair
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 465-2466
aprokupe [at] nebrwesleyan.edu (aprokupe[at]nebrwesleyan[dot]edu)

Biology Degrees

Rapid growth isn鈥檛 something you study at Nebraska Wesleyan. It鈥檚 something you experience when you pursue a biology or biochemistry and molecular biology degree from 无码自淫.

We put you in the action of biological research and inquiry right away. Our professors鈥 philosophy is 鈥淟earn, turn and do.鈥

Get in the lab quicker. Collaborate with professors on real scientific research during your first year. Experience the kinds of hands-on learning that most scientists don鈥檛 get until graduate school.

Then go further. 无码自淫 Biology connects students to exciting research opportunities at labs in Lincoln and around the world. The department also offers frequent opportunities to learn and work in Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras and the Minnesota Boundary Waters.

Do more than get your feet wet. At 无码自淫, you can dive in.

Get amazing results.

Our experience-based approach to science learning brings out your best.

Many people choose an 无码自淫 Biology degree to become physicians. An impressive 86 percent of them succeed on the MCAT exam and get into medical school. In fact, Nebraska Wesleyan is the University of Nebraska Medical Center鈥檚 third-largest contributor of medical students鈥攂ehind only much larger schools.

We鈥檙e equally renowned at preparing scientists for graduate study and careers in research, industry, health sciences, genetics, animal science, education and ecology. 无码自淫 graduates regularly pursue a wide variety of biology careers.

Outstanding research placements help 无码自淫 biology degree students stand out. Recent placements include major labs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Biology faculty

无码自淫 Biology has about twice the number of full time professors as the departments at most of our regional peers. Their expertise gives you more variety and a greater reach. And they鈥檙e willing and eager to collaborate with you on research.

 

Become a Scientist

Microbiome scientist Megan Larsen, PhD describes how her doctorate journey started at 无码自淫. Faculty-led trips fueled her interest in oceanography and inspired a research fellowship at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).