Undergraduate
Degrees
Bachelor of Science
Biology
The Study of Life, at LIFE
In its simplest sense, biology is the study of life; how organisms
function, grow, interact and evolve, from single-celled microbes
to complex human and animal life forms to entire ecosystems.
Biologists are endlessly fascinated by the wonders of life in
all forms. They work diversely in fields as varied and numerous
as the plants and animals they study, pursuing opportunities
and careers in laboratory and field research, education,
healthcare, journalism, entrepreneurship and many other
exciting industries. The questions biologists ask and the
answers they discover have a profound effect on the way
we understand and inhabit the world around us. Our B.S.
in Biology students have the unique opportunity to study
life, at LIFE.
A Biology degree from Life University yields more than
lab experience and preparation for continued study at the
master’s level. Because LIFE’s curriculum is grounded in a
philosophy that is deeply respectful of the innate intelligence
of life – the ability of all organisms to be self-developing,
self-healing and self-maintaining – you’ll not only develop
a solid knowledge-base in the foundations of biology, you’ll
cultivate a sense of respect and responsibility for our human
role in understanding and influencing both our own living
bodies and our place in the world.
The Foundation of a
Successful Biology Career
The American Institute of Biological
Sciences recommends students pursuing a
career in biology choose an undergraduate
institution where faculty have significant
expertise in the particular fields that
match the student’s own interests; that
the school demonstrate a commitment
to undergraduate education (with a majority of courses being taught by
experienced professors, not graduate student teaching assistants); and that
the coursework offer a wealth of diverse research opportunities where
students can work with and under faculty experts to conduct original studies
and contribute to the canon of knowledge on those subjects that most
interest them. At LIFE, you’ll have access to all this and more.
The LIFE Experience
At many large, public schools offering B.S. in Biology programs, lecture-driven
classes seating hundreds of students are par for the course. Not at LIFE. Here
you’ll enjoy the benefits of a private education, without the private-school
price tag. Classes are small (average student to teacher ratio is 17:1), with
a focus on engaged and active learning, such as small-group work, one-on-one
interaction with faculty mentors and hands-on experience both on and off
campus. Your lab component may be as intimate as 10 students working
closely with a faculty mentor. All courses at LIFE are taught by experienced
faculty members who have been recognized as experts and leaders in their
respective fields. Labs are also taught by professors.
Because LIFE professors spend so much time in the classroom and in the lab,
they get to know you on a personal level as a student and a colleague. Taking
on the role of mentor as well as teacher better enables our faculty to assist
you as you pursue your individual interests and career goals both in the
classroom and beyond.