Students at Southern Virginia University study biology in a unique nurturing environment. Small classes that professors devote personal attention and mentoring to each student seeking to master the fundamentals of this core science.

Students graduate having a strong academic foundation to begin their careers, to attend graduate school, or to be accepted into pre-med, pre-dental, and other health-related programs.

Biology is a tremendously diverse subject. There are many fields of biology to study and many types of careers from which to choose.

Biologists study animals, plants and ecosystems. They can combine an interest in chemistry by studying biochemistry. Or they can study genetics at the molecular or evolutionary level. They can also study fossils or fungi, cavemen or cells, bugs or biotechnology.