Biology

The OBU Biology Department strives to provide a Christian learning environment where faith and knowledge contribute to an enhanced sense of curiosity, appreciation, and responsibility toward the living world.

You will find a variety of high-quality laboratory and field experiences to meet your diverse interests and career goals. You will be prepared for rewarding careers in the biological sciences, including medicine and dentistry, academics, and research.

A list of potential career opportunities for Biology graduates (including those who are concentrating on Pre-medical Studies) are listed below.

Pre-Medical Studies  

OBU maintains a 95-100 percent acceptance rate to medical school each year. You will graduate from OBU prepared to become physicians and biomedical researchers at the top of their specialities.

At OBU, classes teach you to ask questions and find solutions. Labs are open-ended investigations that require you to discern. People skills are also essential. You will need to interact skillfully with each patient, concerned for their whole person. OBU provides hands-on experiences that ready you for this task. Integrity is also important. The highest ethical conduct must be ingrained in your daily actions. OBU provides a context where faculty and staff seek to uphold such high standards.

Your specific area of study is not critical at the undergraduate level, although medical schools specify certain prerequisite courses in the sciences. For this reason, most students major in one of the sciences. Most medical schools require the following courses for admission: inorganic and organic chemistry, physics, biology, and English. In addition, they may require social sciences such as psychology and sociology and mathematics. You will also need good scores on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), which is usually take in the spring of your junior year.

Career Opportunities

Agricultural Specialist
Agronomist
Allergist
Anatomist
Animal Physiologist
Autopsy Assistant
Biochemist
Bioethicist
Bioinformatics
Biology Historian
Biology Teacher
Biostatistician
Biotechnologist
Botanist
Cell Biologist
Centers for Disease Control
College Biology Teacher
Coroner
Cryobiologist
Cytotechnologist
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Dietitian
E M T
Ecologist
Employment Coordinator
Entomologist
Environmental Law Specialist
Environmental Toxicologist
EPA Field Worker
Epidemiologist
Exercise Physiologist
Fisheries Biologist
Florist
Food Processing Manager
Forensic Pathologist
Forensics
Forest Manager
Fresh Water Biologist
Genetic Counselor
Geneticist
Hematologist
Herpetologist
Histologist
Horticultural specialist
Hospital Administrator
Immunologist
Lepidopterist
Marine Biologist
Master Gardener
Medical Illustration
Medical Technologist
Medical X-ray Technologist
Microbiologist
Molecular Biologist
Museum Curator
Mycologist
Natural Resources Specialist
Naturalist
Neurobiologist
Nurse
Nutritionist
Occupational therapist
Optometrist
Ornithologist
Paleontologist
Park Ranger
Pathologist
Perfusionist
Pharmacist
Pharmacologist
Physical Therapist
Physician
Physician Assistant
Physiologist
Plant Pathologist
Plant Physiologist
Podiatrist
Quality Control Specialist
Radiologist
Research and Development
Research Biologist
Respiratory Therapist
Sales Representative
Science Editor
Science Libraria n
Science Writer
Scientific Illustrator
Software Writer
Sports Medicine Professional
Taxonomist
Teacher
Technical Consultant
Toxicologist
Turf Specialist
Veterinarian
Virologist
Wildlife Biologist
Wildlife Supervisor
Zoo keeper