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B.S. in Biology/Health


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Become an adept, compassionate health care professional.

Grove City College offers a specialized biology major with outcomes that outpace most pre-health and pre-med degrees. As a graduate of our Bachelor of Science in Biology/Health program, you will be prepared to score highly on tests like the MCAT, DAT, GRE, and OAT, excel in prestigious medical schools and graduate programs, and launch into a medical biology career marked by excellent care and compassion.

Program Highlights
  • 74 major credit hours of rigorous undergraduate coursework with classes focusing on anatomy, physiology, immunology, and genetics. For detailed course descriptions, view the College Catalog.
  • Personal pre-health advising from a faculty mentor with expertise in your career path, and access to other accomplished teaching faculty who serve as guides and mentors in and out of the classroom and laboratory.
  • Internship opportunities in a wide range of clinical environments.
  • Research opportunities with state-of-the-art equipment in areas including cancer biology, human pathogens, immunology, and genetics. 
  • Extensive STEM facilities with glass-walled laboratories that put science in sight, as well as open, collaborative spaces for research and study.
  • Biblical view of God as creator and sustainer of life.
  • Mission trip opportunities with student-led Inner-City Outreach teams, many of which involve medical ministry.
  • Major-related student groups on campus including the Pre-Health Society, Christian Medical & Dental Association, American Chemical Society, and Tri-Beta Biology honorary.
  • Vocation-enriching humanities core courses woven into your academic schedule that will cultivate greater empathy, critical thinking, writing, and other communication skills, and a well-rounded understanding of the world and your place in it.
Career Outcomes
  • If you are like 96% of Grove City College graduates, you will be ready to compete for employment with big names like St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Hershey Medical Center, and the Mayo Clinic, earn competitive postbaccalaureate intramural training research awards (IRTA) offered by the NIH, or gain admittance into prestigious graduate programs at institutions such as Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, LECOM, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Drexel University School of Medicine, the College of Charleston, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine.
  • Take advantage of our early acceptance and guaranteed admission programs to gain admittance into many highly ranked medical schools and graduate programs.
  • You will benefit from an allied health school placement rate that is typically 10% higher than the national average. You will also be equipped to meet admission requirements for professional programs ranging from allopathic and osteopathic medicine to dentistry, optometry, physician assistant, physical therapy and occupational therapy, medical technology, cardiovascular technology, pharmacy, nursing, veterinary medicine, and biomedical research.
  • No matter where you land, you are sure to shine with an excellent work ethic, through preparation, and a cultivated care for others that will deepen your impact.
Student & Alumni Stories

Chelsea Asherson '23
B.S. in Biology/Health

“I particularly chose biology at Grove City College because I wanted a foundation that was rooted in a biblical worldview of science. In addition to being rigorous, my classes have incorporated a deep understanding of creation and a humble focus on God’s sovereignty over the unknown world.” — Blake Baer ’18, B.S. in Biology/Health

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