In addition to its strong curriculum, expert faculty members and vigorous biblical integration of faith and science, Biola?s biochemistry program offers several key advantages:
- Small class sizes provide maximum interaction and faculty mentoring.
- Students get hands-on experience with modern scientific equipment in well-equipped chemistry and biology labs. Instruments include a high performance liquid chromatograph, an electron microscope, an X-ray diffractometer and a high-speed centrifuge.
- A pre-med committee and a health professions advisor who is an M.D. provide resources for taking qualifying exams like the MCA, mock interviews, tag-alongs with health professionals and general advice for applying to post graduate medical programs.
- Student groups like the Pre-med Club offer numerous opportunities for support and interaction.
- Biola's location in Southern California offers numerous opportunities for internships and research in hospital, clinical, industrial, government and other academic laboratories.