Bachelor [Biology] From Ripon College

The study of biology at the College is dedicated to analyzing problems, reaching creative solutions, and communicating those discoveries. From your introductory course, you will be developing problem-solving skills by designing your own laboratory exercises and performing data analysis. In advanced courses, you will develop a broad base of biological knowledge and continue to learn critical laboratory skills.

Biology is a vast discipline that begins with an understanding of the richness of the molecules of life ? nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids ? and culminates with an examination of the enormity of interactions of life within the biosphere. While professional biologists usually concentrate on a specific area within the broader field (e.g., human or veterinary medicine, molecular biology, forestry or wildlife ecology), we believe that undergraduate biology students should begin by exploring as much of the subject as they can. Because biologists must be able to communicate their findings to others, all of your courses will emphasize written and oral communication skills. In Senior Seminar, you will work one-on-one with faculty members as you utilize the knowledge you have gained across the curriculum. Research opportunities also can include conducting independent projects with professors in the sophomore or junior year.

Our graduates go on to pursue a variety of professions in the biological sciences, academia, medicine and beyond. We are proud of our tradition of excellence in placing students in leading medical programs. Our acceptance rate to medical school in 2013 was 100 percent, more than twice the national average.