What is a biology degree?

A Bachelor of Arts in Biology degree combines biological sciences with a broader liberal arts education. It is ideal for students who are not planning a post-graduate research career and wish to build depth or breadth in another field of study. This degree can be combined with a minor or second major in another discipline.  

Why should you major in biology at Redlands?

Biology is the largest and fastest-growing discipline. As a biology major at Redlands, you'll have the opportunity to build a solid foundation of scientific knowledge and research skills to help solve some of today's most challenging and rewarding problems. The biology degree prepares you for diverse career paths ranging from traditional science fields to business and creative fields. It gives you the flexibility to combine your interests and passions into the perfect career path for you. 

Biology program courses emphasize science as a way of learning through laboratory and field-based experiences. These experiences involve you in scientific thinking by posing testable questions, designing small-scale research projects, collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data, and presenting findings—all while you gain technical skills.

At Redlands, you will have significant research opportunities including paid summer internships and academic projects during the school year. Research projects span many subdisciplines of biology and take advantage of our state-of-the-art laboratories and a wide array of habitats within easy reach of campus. Alongside Redlands faculty who are experts in their field, approximately half of our majors have significant research experience by graduation.