Biology

Special Programs

Occupational Therapy 3/2 program

Carthage offers a 3/2 Occupational Therapy program, in which students complete three years of undergraduate study at Carthage and two years in an occupational therapy graduate program at another school. Students must major in biology or psychology while at Carthage.

Pre-Health

Carthage offers many ways for students to prepare for medical school or graduate programs for the health professions. The College serves students who are interested in dentistry, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, veterinary, and public health. Pre-health students are assigned a faculty advisor who will assist them in determining which courses they should take and which career best suits their interests and ultimate goals. Learn more about pre-health at Carthage.

J-Term

J-Term is a month-long period of study in January in which all academic departments at Carthage offer innovative courses on campus, as well as study tours in other countries. The Biology Department offers many of the College's most popular J-Term trips, including trips to China, Arizona, Belize, Hawaii, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. In Nicaragua, students explore the region's biology, ecology and geography while also volunteering in rural medical clinics and gaining experience treating patients. J-Term allows science majors the opportunity to gain these experiences in the field without disrupting their rigorous academic schedules.

ScienceWorks: Entrepreneurial Studies in the Natural Sciences

ScienceWorks is a unique offering at Carthage. The program focuses on the business of science by integrating important skills such as written and oral communication, graphics and artwork, business accounting, management, and marketing. Students get hands-on experience and coursework that prepares them for the job market and career advancement.

SURE: Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

SURE offers Carthage students the opportunity to work one-on-one with a professor during the summer doing real research work. Students receive a stipend, room and board on campus, and a small research budget. All students and faculty participating in SURE meet weekly for lunch and discussion.

Paleontology

Carthage students who are interested in paleontology — the study of the history of life on Earth through fossils — have the opportunity to study under Dr. Thomas Carr, a vertebrate paleontologist, and get hands-on field experience that is unusual in undergraduate programs. Learn more about Paleontology at Carthage.

Research Opportunities

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience leads to real world success. Read more.

Student Research Projects

Download the following .pdfs to learn more about research conducted by Carthage students and their faculty mentors.