I've additionally always found the Biology chair as accessible and easy to approach as the other professors. Biology majors take a core curriculum in the first two years. This typically begins with Introductory Biology, a year-long course examining cellular, molecular, and systems biology in the fall semester with Dr. Neale and ecology and evolution in the spring with Dr. Martha Weiss . 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.