Competition Only a handful of schools in the Northeast offer Biotechnoloty programs. Many military graduates hold commissions in the United States Armed Forces. Earn a 3.0 in Biology courses and become a life member. Participate in Science Lunch Club, field trips, attend national conferences, special career presentations, and have fun at sponsored social events. Faculty currently serve or have recently served as President of the Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences, President of the Northeast Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, and Vice President of the Hawk Migration Association of North America.
Opportunities exist for independent study and student assistance in faculty research.
Both faculty and students actively present papers, attend conferences and publish. Qualified students may earn money as laboratory, research, herbaruim or greenhouse assistants within the Biology Department through the work-study program . During the academic year, as well as summers, biomedical technology majors are placed through cooperative education into paid career work experiences throughout the nation. To be retained in the major and be competitive for internship placement, a student must have an overall GPA of 2.5 and a GPA of 3.0 or better in Biology courses by the end of the junior year. All Biology courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.