biology
Nationally ranked
For the ninth consecutive year, Carroll has ranked in the 95+ percentile on the Educational Testing Service’s major field test in biology, a ranking that places our biology students in the top tier of over 13,000 college and university students nationwide.
Biology Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Biology, students must successfully complete a minimum of 31 semester hours of Biology courses. In addition, students must take courses in math, chemistry, and physics, along with courses to satisfy the Core requirements common to all degree programs at Carroll College.
Students completing a degree in Biology for Secondary Education will complete 22 semester hours of Biology courses and also complete Professional Education Requirements as described by the Teacher Education and Student Teaching Program.
What our graduates have to say
"The Biology Program at Carroll taught me that learning occurs every moment of your life and that friends can be both professors and students. The professors have the ability to establish a personal relationship with each of the students so as to establish an open forum for learning. A Biology graduate from Carroll has the essential skills and qualities to establish him/herself in any field of Biology."
Andy Brown, Helena, MT, class of 2005. Graduate student, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
"Carroll was not only the college I attended, but also my home for 4 years. It is a school where your professors are both your mentors and friends, where classmates work toward success together, and where you receive an education that more than adequately prepares you for your future profession. After having completed my first year of medical school, I realized even more the superior education provided by the Carroll biology program. In every class I felt prepared and many times already comfortable with the material. Thank you to all of my professors at Carroll."
Jessica Davis, Edmonds, WA, class of 2005. Medical student, Oregon Health and Science University.