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At Chatham University, our Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biology cover a wide range of topics. We explore everything from the molecular secrets of genes to understanding the causes and spread of diseases.
Chatham offers tracks tailored to different fields of interest. The cell and molecular biology concentration is appropriate for a career in research or medicine. The human biology concentration includes all of the prerequisite courses for our Master of Physician Assistant Studies program, and is well-suited to careers in a variety of health professions. Students interested in the role of biology and ecosystems are encouraged to consider a major in environmental science at Chatham.
Over the years, we’ve found that many students change or modify their career plans as they discover new fields within science. For example, epidemiology, bioinformatics, and healthcare analytics are some careers our graduates have entered, but which they had never thought about in high school. For this reason, we keep our first year or two very flexible to allow students to switch majors or tracks to pursue new interests.
— LISA LAMBERT, Ph.D., Professor of Biology and Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Learning
The Chatham biology major offers tracks tailored to different fields of interest, including the cell and molecular biology concentration and the human biology concentration. Click the button below to view sample courses and curriculum.
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Save money and earn two degrees in less time: qualified students from the biology program are guaranteed early admission to Chatham's Master of Arts in Biomedical Studies (MABS) or Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program.
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The Buhl Science Complex is Chatham’s 10,000 square-foot laboratory building, which features a three-story glass atrium and a modern greenhouse, in addition to individual, specialized research spaces; laboratories and classrooms; a range of modern analytical equipment including cell and tissue culture facilities; spectrometers (nuclear magnetic resonance, UV-VIS, IR); and one of the few drift tube mass spectrometers in the country.
By engaging in guided research projects, students have opportunities to learn cutting edge theoretical and practical skills, while exploring interests in human physiology, evolution, microbiology, environmental chemistry, computational modeling, and more.
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Biochemistry students enjoy ready access to outdoor areas for fieldwork, including Chatham's 388-acre Eden Hall Farm—the world’s first academic community built for the study of sustainability, with its woodlands, streams, and research labs.
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In addition to giving students experience in laboratory research prior to their capstone research project, Chatham uses other sources of funding, such as the Hulme Award and the Theo Colburn and Lorin Maazel Awards, to provide money for biology students to travel to professional conferences and to fund their summer travel and research.
If one word could best sum up Chatham's faculty, it would be engaged. Professors bring their experiences to relate the course lessons to real-world situations. Click the button below to meet our faculty members.
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Chatham has a robust Pre-Health Advising Program to support and mentor students interested in applying to medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy and optometry programs.
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Chatham has a state-of-the-art cadaver lab that provides hands-on-training, education, and preparation in the study of anatomy, disease sites, dissection, and surgical techniques. A number of cadaver lab visits are available for interested students.
Students majoring in Biology may join the Biology Club and apply for membership in the Beta Beta Beta national honor society.
Nucleate is a student-led organization representing the largest global community of bio-innovators and empowering future biotech leaders. Â鶹ÒùÔº a part of the Pittsburgh chapter, which is the region’s largest student-led biotech initiative.
Biology students have been accepted to graduate programs, including those at Boston University School of Medicine, Rochester University School of Medicine, the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Michigan Medical School, and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Graduates have gone on to work for UPMC, the University of Rochester Medical Center, the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Ohio University, and many more places.
