Program Overview
Prepare yourself for the career of your choice with our customizable biology degree. Our faculty are world-class scientists who stay current in their field as the world of science evolves.
Let us ready you to be a middle or high school teacher. As a biology teaching major, you'll get to network during clinical practice classes, which will set you up for employment by graduation. You'll have the chance to go to the Tennessee Science Teachers Association meeting or the National Science Teachers Association meeting. You'll get to learn about teaching ideas, influential research and network with other science teachers from across the U.S.
Whether you choose our teaching or general biology degree, our scientists will mentor you and ready you to think critically. You'll grow your working knowledge of biology. So come gain research experience in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Your time here will equip you to enter research graduate programs or professional schools, too. Our graduates are in careers as physicians, dentists, teachers, pharmacists, veterinarians, physical therapists, physician assistants, research scientists and more.
If you’re intending to later attend Lipscomb’s College of Pharmacy, you may opt to pursue a bachelor’s degree track, a 3+1 bachelor’s degree track, or take 64 course hours of required prerequisite courses. With any of these paths, you’ll build the foundation necessary to prepare you for Lipscomb’s Doctor of Pharmacy program.
