{"id":67,"date":"2015-07-28T16:22:21","date_gmt":"2015-07-28T16:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umwwebmaster.wpengine.com\/study\/?post_type=areas&#038;p=67"},"modified":"2023-10-04T16:36:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T20:36:36","slug":"biology","status":"publish","type":"areas","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/study\/areas\/biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--yellow umw-hero--with-no-media\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">Majors, Minors &amp; Areas of Study<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\"><strong>Biology<\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-intro-title\" id=\"h-open-the-doors-to-exploration\">Open the doors to exploration.<\/h2><p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-intro-content\">From investigating the molecular genetics of microbes to observing the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands, the biology major at Mary Washington can meet you where your passions lie and pave the way to an exciting career. Our research-intensive program will prepare you to think like a scientist and creatively tackle tomorrow&rsquo;s challenges in the life sciences.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"h-biology-degree-requirements\">Biology Degree Requirements<\/h2><div class=\"umw-accordion-container umw-custom-block\" data-only-one=\"true\">\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">Bachelor of Science in Biology<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p>The biology major requires 40 credits, including five required courses, a required senior seminar, one course designated research-intensive, and one additional upper-level course with a laboratory component.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">Minor in Biology<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p>The minor in biology requires 22 credits in core and elective biology courses. 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The basics of the scientific method. A basis of molecular biology and ecology. Conservation biology and animal behavior. You&rsquo;ll have the opportunity to learn it all in a close-knit class setting.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n                        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__description\" js-description>\n                                                                        <div class=\"image-gallery__description__summary\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You&rsquo;ll get hands-on learning with in-depth labs. Certified tissue culture hoods, thermal cyclers, spectrophotometers, and electron microscopes &ndash; our labs are full of top-notch tech in spaces designed to facilitate collaboration. Lab classes are capped at 24 students, so you&rsquo;ll have plenty of room to go deeper into the topic at hand. <\/figcaption><\/div>\n                        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__description\" js-description>\n                                                                        <div class=\"image-gallery__description__summary\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our faculty are experts in their fields and engaged teachers in the classroom. They&rsquo;re leading research on and off campus. Questions, interests, support &ndash; they&rsquo;re here to guide you every step of the way.  <\/figcaption><\/div>\n                        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__description\" js-description>\n                                                                        <div class=\"image-gallery__description__summary\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Examine microbes. Recreate an ecosystem. Study the human genome.  Our biology faculty offer research opportunities that allow you to further explore the subjects that interest you and get your feet wet in the field. This practical experience is another way to build your working knowledge, and you may even have the chance to publish and present your work as an undergraduate student. <\/figcaption><\/div>\n                        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><div class=\"wp-block-umw-text-image alignfull umw-text-image\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__inner \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__row\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-intro-title\" id=\"h-what-courses-will-i-take\">What courses will I take?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-intro-content\">You&rsquo;ll choose from a wide variety of biology courses, including botany, chordate anatomy, plant ecology, animal ecology, entomology, histology, nutrition and metabolism, microbiology, vertebrate zoology, virology, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button umw-intro-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/course-descriptions\/biol\/\">See Course Offerings<div class=\"arrow\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"umw-text-image__image\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__image__inner\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__image__inner__bg\" style=\"background-color:#F7BF0A\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Herbarium-6-scaled.jpg\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-umw-text-image alignfull umw-text-image\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__inner umw-text-image--left\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__row\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-intro-title\" id=\"h-how-can-i-learn-outside-of-class\">How can I learn outside of class?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-intro-content\">The Department of Biology prepares students for internships in the fields of research, medicine, zoology, botany, ecology, and beyond. Conduct independent research under faculty mentorship during the academic year and the Summer Science Institute. Present research at national and regional conferences. Combine that with exciting opportunities in museums in nearby Richmond, Virginia and Washington, D.C., and it&rsquo;s easy to see why a future with a biology degree is boundless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button umw-intro-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/csiip.spacegrant.org\/students\">Find Internships<div class=\"arrow\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"umw-text-image__image\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__image__inner\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__image__inner__bg\" style=\"background-color:#d1422a\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Turtle-08-scaled.jpg\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-umw-text-image alignfull umw-text-image\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__inner \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__row\"><div class=\"umw-text-image__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-intro-title\" id=\"h-what-can-i-do-with-a-biology-degree\">What can I do with a biology degree?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-intro-content\">Biology graduates go on to work in research, health care, environmental conservation, biotechnology, forensic science, government and policy, science publishing, education, an other related fields. 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