Biology
Biology
Biology
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Biology

Biology

Biology

Biology

Northwestern's biology major is intentionally broad-based to give you options when you graduate. With an education that covers all the different forms of biological study, you'll be prepared to do research, work in a lab, head to graduate school, or—with an additional major in secondary education—teach middle and high school science. You'll also leave Northwestern with an appreciation for the way God reveals himself in creation.

Why NWC?

Why NWC?

Why NWC?

Why NWC?

Earn a biology degree from Northwestern, and you’re virtually guaranteed to graduate with research experience. Our program is focused on biodiversity and will prepare you well in both content knowledge and lab techniques.

Among the courses you'll take are molecular and cellular biology, ecology and organismal biology, microbiology, genetics, and chemistry. If you plan to teach, your secondary education courses include philosophy of education, behavior management and developmental psychology. Related minors include biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, and physics teaching. 

CONTACT
Dr. Todd T. TracyDepartment Chair
1 of 3 IOWA INSTITUTIONS Northwestern is one of only three Iowa institutions selected for elite SEA-PHAGES research.
1 of 24 WORLDWIDE NWC is also one of the few colleges chosen for SEA-GENES, in which students discover unknown functions of viral genes.
60+ STUDENTS have peer-reviewed publications based on their research
100% ADMIT RATE All of NWC’s med school applicants in 2024 were accepted.

Outcomes

Join our standout alumni at:

Canyons School District
Midvale, UT
Mission Springs Outdoor Education
Scotts Valley, CA
Oak Harbor Intermediate School
Oak Harbor, WA
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR
White Rock Nature Conservancy
Coon Rapids, IA

Experience

Expert professors
The DeWitt Family Science Center
Laboratories
SEA-PHAGES and SEA-GENES
Collaborative research
Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies
Creation Care Study Program

Northwestern's biology professors involve students in research focused on the discovery and genetics of viruses and the impact of invasive species on an ecosystem. There's also an expert in clinical anatomy and a professor who has created practice-based software to help students prepare for the MCAT.

Experience

Expert professors

Northwestern's biology professors involve students in research focused on the discovery and genetics of viruses and the impact of invasive species on an ecosystem. There's also an expert in clinical anatomy and a professor who has created practice-based software to help students prepare for the MCAT.

The DeWitt Family Science Center
Laboratories
SEA-PHAGES and SEA-GENES
Collaborative research
Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies
Creation Care Study Program

Faculty

Brilliant scholars. Committed Christians. Invested in you. That's Northwestern's faculty.

Dr. Todd T. Tracy
Department Chair
Dr. Laura Furlong
Professor of Biology
Jolene Harris
Instructor of Anatomy
Dr. Elizabeth Heeg '01
Professor of Biology
Dr. Cody Rozeveld
Assistant Professor of Biology
Dr. Sara Sybesma Tolsma '84
Professor of Biology