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Biology
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Biology is the study of life and living organisms. Students study life
on a broad scale; from the molecular level to entire ecosystems. Biology
emphasizes the relationship of structure to function in biological systems,
how anatomical, cellular, and molecular structures are related to biological
functions of development, regulation, movement, growth, and reproduction.
Because the discipline itself is so broad, it is necessary for student
to study overlapping fields such as mathematics and chemistry.
Highlights of the Hopkins Program
The Biology Department at Hopkins is the nation’s first, established
in 1876, the same year the university was founded. The department emphasizes
molecular and cellular biology and offers some of the most advanced laboratories
and equipment in the world, including electron and confocal microscopes,
nuclear magnetic resonance, x-ray crystallography, microcalorimetry,
etc. Major areas of study include biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology,
cell biology, developmental biology, immunobiology, and neurobiology.
In addition to the B.A. in biology, Hopkins offers a B.S. in molecular
and cellular biology, as well as a combined B.A./M.S. program.
Departmental Homepage
Direct access to the department’s undergraduate information and
their own description of their programs.
http://www.bio.jhu.edu/Undergrad/Default.html
Scheduling
Sample First Semester Schedule
- General Biology I, 020.151
- Introductory Chemistry I, 030.101
- General Chemistry Lab I, 030.105
- Calculus I, 110.106
- Elective H or S course to begin fulfilling distribution
- Total 12-16 credits
Major Checklist
A checklist which can be used for exploring the requirements of a potential
major and monitoring your own degree progress.
Major (BA): http://www.jhu.edu/advising/images/checklists_pdf/BiologyMajor.doc
Career Exploration
Skill Set
The “real world” skills you’ll develop with a major
in Biology:
- Operating scientific equipment
- Applying biological theories
- Designing experiments and recording results
- Applying scientific concepts to problems
- Reasoning logically to evaluate the effects of phenomena
- Attention to detail
- Reporting results and conclusions orally and in writing
Career Center
What have alumni done with their major in Biology?
http://www.jhu.edu/careers/students/explore/majors/biology.html
More information about career possibilities with a major in Biology:
http://www.jhu.edu/careers/students/explore/sheets/biological.pdf
Looking for information about majors, careers, and finding jobs and
internships? Visit the Career Center’s website:
http://www.jhu.edu/careers/
Last modified: December 9, 2008 |
