Overall, it covers everything from DNA, enzymes, and the cell to photosynthesis, animal interactions, and ecosystems. Sophomores develop a deeper understanding of the chemical and molecular aspects of biology through Biochemistry with Dr. Rosenwald and Genetics with Dr. Rolfes . Students can then choose electives to round out the major. Through these many electives, students can now receive a concentration within the major in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology or in Ecology, Evolution and Behavioral Biology. In addition, the department receives a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to train students in biomedical studies via a research-intensive curriculum.
Any interested students can apply in the summer before their first year.
Working in Dr. Neale's lab has been a great way for me to apply what I've learned in my academic courses to a concrete situations in the laboratory. Each biology major completes a senior thesis project and can begin to do research from the first day they arrive at Georgetown. Each member of the biology faculty mentors thesis students in their own laboratories, but many students work in the Georgetown Medical Center or nearby at local Institutions like the Smithsonian or the National Zoo to complete their theses work. Full descriptions of research are available on the faculty web pages, and descriptions of specific student projects are also online. It was more or less the typical science student's vantage point before coming to college.