Biology

B.A., B.S., Minor

1. We have excellent resources. We have research centers for microscopy, cell and tissue culture, and cell and molecular biology. In addition, students have access to an aquarium, an aviary, and the Green Oaks Biological Field Station—704 acres of forest, grassland, aquatic habitat, and the second site in the nation where a tallgrass prairie was restored.
2. We cover the breadth of biology. Coursework covers topics from the molecular level to the furthest reaches of the field, including interdisciplinary work in specialized topics. For students who are considering a professional career or graduate school in the sciences, Knox also offers a bachelor of science degree, providing a more comprehensive undergraduate experience in biology and the natural sciences.
3. We excel in undergraduate research. Kelli Huebner ’13 used imaging technology to study the development of African clawed frogs. Brianna McCracken ’12 studied mate choice in zebra finches and presented her research at the national meeting of the Animal Behavior Society. Michael Belitz ’14 studied differences in invertebrate species diversity in restored prairies that varied in size and age.
4. We study abroad. Our students study everywhere, from biomedicine in Denmark to environmental field research in Costa Rica.
5. We explore life after Knox through internships. Our biology students have interned throughout the region at aquariums and zoos, and in emergency health care, physical therapy, and more.
6. Our Grads Find Success. Shaunak Mulani ’12 earned a medical degree at George Washington University and is now a resident physician in University of Florida's internal medicine program. Sean Kahrhoff ’97 is a wildlife biologist in Portland, Oregon. Sasha Murphy ’11 is working as an optometrist in Chicago. Alison Snyder-Warwick ’00 works as a pediatric plastic surgeon at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Adrienne Ernst ’15 is a Ph.D. student in plant conservation at Northwestern University. Chris Miles ’01 is a professor of sports medicine at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.