For Undergraduates

This is the foundation of all. We are not to imagine or suppose, but to discover, what nature does or may be made to do.

Francis Bacon

The Department of Biology offers four majors and one minor. Read more about the programs offered, or click on the links below for specifics.

• Major in Biology
• Major in Environmental Biology (pending final approval by Board of Directors; expected in September of 2008)
• Major in the Biology of Global Health
• Major in Neurobiology 
• Minor in Biology

Our programs are designed to provide the finest education in biological principles and their application. We emphasize a research intensive experience both in coursework and in research laboratories. The capstone experience of the majors is the Senior Thesis research project required of all students.

The Biology Department supports students as they pursue careers in medicine, research, biotechnology, education, business, or law. Our students are very successful in entering professional and graduate schools as well as careers of their choice. Read about our award-winning students and undergraduate publications.

Several programs exist to support student research, e.g., the Howard Hughes Scholars Program, GU Research Opportunities Program in addition to grant supported projects by individual faculty researchers.

There are many opportunities outside of the classroom including the student-led Biology Club, the Pre-Med Society, and the Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service GERMS.