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Your interest in science is a wise one. The demand for biology grads in this new century in health care, research, the environment, and education is expected to increase.

Biology is the largest major at Lycoming. The success of the biology department can be attributed to four factors: excellent facilities, dedicated teaching, advising, and most importantly, fun-loving, hard-working students. Seven teacher/scholars comprise the biology faculty. All are seasoned professionals; all are full-time and all have a doctorate.

The Heim Biology and Chemistry Building is one of the premiere undergraduate science facilities in the East. Opened in 1990, this magnificent building is dedicated to teaching, learning, and biological research. It features a tissue culture lab, histology lab, molecular lab, radiation lab, aquarium room, greenhouse, plant science lab, an approved animal room, scanning electron microscope, and darkroom. Independent research is encouraged at Lycoming.

Lycoming students gain "real world" experience through internships. A sampling of facilities students intern at include the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, New Jersey Aquarium, the Pittsburgh Zoo, Brooks Range in Alaska, Hershey Medical Center, Lake Tobias Wildlife Park, Woods Hole Oceanographic Center, University of Georgia Marine Lab and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

More than 40 percent of biology majors at Lycoming continue their education at either professional or graduate schools. Recent biology majors have attended the following schools: Case Western College of Medicine, Cornell, Villanova, Hershey Medical School, Duke, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Alaska Pacific, Virginia, and Wake Forest.

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