BS Biology

Elmira College's biology students experience collaborative interactions with peers and professors in the laboratory and field, studying genetics, cell biology, microbiology, and molecular biology; plant and animal form and function; ecology and evolution. Students have an the opportunity to conduct independent research with faculty mentors. Biology majors find career options in various fields such as graduate education in the health professions (pre-medicine, veterinary, or dentistry), ecology, genetics, microbiology, physiology, and pharmacology. Careers in research laboratories, governmental agencies, and environmentally oriented companies are also popular choices.