Why Study Biology at E-town?

Get the Education You Need for Your Future

Whether you are interested in pursuing graduate school, medical school, or in finding a rewarding job right after college, you will obtain an outstanding education that will help you achieve your goals. The biology faculty are teachers and scholars who will help you be prepared for the world beyond Elizabethtown. The faculty have high expectations and will work closely with you to help you succeed.

Find the Major that is Right for You

The Department of Biology offers three majors, several concentrations within those majors and cooperative programs with other institutions that are designed to insure depth of knowledge while allowing the flexibility to meet your individual goals.

Learn in State-of-the-Art Labs

The Department of Biology, located in the Lyet Wing of the Masters Center for Science, Mathematics and Engineering, is home to nine teaching laboratories, ten research laboratories and other specialized facilities equipped with cutting-edge instrumentation.

Make Discoveries with One on One Research with Faculty

As a student in the Biology Department, you can take part in authentic research with one of your professors. Perhaps, you will even share your findings by co-authoring a paper or presenting at a regional or national conference.

Give or Get Peer Tutoring

There are plenty of opportunities to become a peer tutor in a variety of subject areas within the Department of Biology. And, when you need help with a chapter or assignment, rest assured there is help available from a fellow biology major.

Put Science into Service

Biology students at Elizabethtown College take the institution's motto, "Educate for Service" seriously. As part of your genetics coursework in your sophomore year, you will work with clinics, nonprofit agencies and other groups dedicated to helping people with genetic disorders. You might also volunteer your time at a hospital, teach elementary school children, monitor water quality in local streams, or assist with ecological restoration projects.