Biology Department

Biology is the study of life. We address questions as miniscule as the factors controlling the expression of a single gene involved in obesity, and as wide as changes in the fly population over the last 20 years of climate change. We offer Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees in two areas: Health Science, which focuses on human biology, and Life Science, which concentrates on non-human organisms and their environment. See the Programs page

What Can I Do with A Bishop’s Biology degree?

A Bishop’s Biology degree can prepare you for:

• Advanced study (M.Sc./Ph.D.) in health sciences, environmental studies, or biological/life sciences
• Professional programs such as education, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or physiotherapy
• Employment in fields as diverse as biotechnology, environmental assessment, and wildlife management

See the Careers page for more information about what past students have done with their BU Biology degrees.

Why study Biology at Bishop's? 

• Teaching Focus. Our professors have chosen to concentrate on teaching, yet they still maintain research profiles that encourage undergraduate student involvement. See more information about our teaching staff.
  
  
• Small Classes. Small class sizes foster student engagement. Students learn to critically evaluate scientific claims and evidence and to clearly articulate their thoughts orally and in writing – necessary skills for success in future study or science-related careers. 
  
  
• Great Facilities. Our laboratory facilities include molecular biology equipment, aquatic and terrestrial animal rooms, a greenhouse, walk-in-growth chambers, laminar flow hoods, incubators, centrifuges, and research microscopes.
  
  
• Practical Experience. Students get hands-on experience in the field and in the laboratory. Our laboratory courses involve participation, not demonstration, fostering students’ capacity for independent work in Biology. Final year students have ample opportunities to engage in independent research projects.
   
• Community. The entire Biology student population is smaller than a first-year Biology class at a large institution.  Professors know students by name, and our Biology and Pre-Medicine clubs promote professor-student interactions outside the classroom. You can visit the Web page of the Biology club.