{"id":8780,"date":"2026-02-09T15:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/academics\/?page_id=8780"},"modified":"2026-04-08T00:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T04:24:16","slug":"biology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/academics\/majors-and-minors\/biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Bates Department of Biology is a vibrant group of teacher-scholars dedicated to instilling in our students a love of biology and respect for the natural world while working to develop a program that delivers an excellent and accessible STEM education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our curriculum covers the breadth of biology while enabling students to specialize in their upper-level electives. Through authentic, inquiry-driven research courses, capstone projects, and classes geared to learning a specific skill \u2014 including field botany, marine genomics, and more \u2014 students gain hands-on experience and receive personalized mentorship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Thomas Pinette, Academic Administrative Assistant
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To explore our place in the natural world and our impacts upon it<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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To challenge assumptions<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How to think critically about scientific data<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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To develop skills outside of the constraints of the academic term through summer opportunities in the lab and in the field with faculty<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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To present the findings of your research at regional and national conferences<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Practical, transferable skills through course-based research opportunities and innovative skills courses<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The challenging curriculum of innovative coursework and research experiences prepares biology students for postgraduate training in a wide variety of professions including health care, health sciences, research, and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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of 2020-2024 Bates graduates are employed and\/or attending graduate school \u2014 settled into their next opportunity within 6 months of graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“My time at Bates launched and shaped my career in biotechnology. The curriculum taught me to think critically, learn rapidly, ask the right questions, integrate ideas across disciplines, and collaborate effectively \u2014 skills essential to drug development. A deeply supportive alumni network helped me gain an early foothold in the industry and provided mentorship that guided my growth. Together, the Bates community and academic experience prepared me to navigate the complex scientific and regulatory challenges of advancing innovative therapies for patients worldwide.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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