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We are a community of student scholars and academics pursuing a rigorous and interdisciplinary approach to biology with a focus on events that occur at the cellular and biochemical levels. Our graduates become world-class scientists, doctors and other types of health professionals. Most students interested in working as health professionals (in medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, pharmacy and veterinary) choose this major. We have an excellent track record of getting students into their choice of medical and graduate schools; in the past five years, we have had an almost 95 percent acceptance rate.
The purpose of the molecular biology/biochemistry program is to provide our students with an excellent education in this field within the setting of a broad liberal arts education. As a student in this program, you will:
As our world got accustomed to physical distancing, life in lockdown and virtual everything, many GC alumni have been out on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. As doctors, nurses and researchers, they are applying their expertise to cure and find cures. We checked in on some…
Rushika Perera, who is leading a team that is testing hundreds of existing drugs, compounds and chemicals to see if they might provide options to fight the virus that causes COVID-19, has received grants from the Boettcher Foundation to fight COVID-19 and potential future pandemics.
Stephen Graber '15, a fourth-year medical student at Indiana University School of Medicine, participated in a medical elective in Northern India this February with the Himalayan Health Exchange (HHE).
Ranking in the percentage of graduates going on to earn doctorates among all Indiana institutions
Acres of land to explore at GC’s Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center
of biology majors who applied to medical or graduate school in recent years were accepted
Number of years the marine biology program has operated in the Florida Keys
Number of years the marine biology program has operated in the Florida Keys
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Alejandro Genis, a 2016 graduate with a molecular biology and biochemistry major from Elkhart, Indiana, has a diverse set of interests: golf, violin and animal research.
Alejandro's storyKara Hostetter, a 2016 molecular biology and biochemistry graduate, had attended three schools in Africa before coming to Goshen. Here, she found similarities in the small class sizes and close relationships.
Kara's storyKeila Flores is an environmental & marine science major from Goshen, and Joshua Liechty is a molecular biology/biochemistry major from Archbold, Ohio. They spent the summer of 2018 interning in the Florida Keys.
Joshua's storyDoug, a surgical oncologist, was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2010 for his groundbreaking cancer research. He received the 2016 Goshen College Culture for Service Award.
Doug's storyAsia Green graduated in 2017 with a molecular biology and biochemistry major. She played soccer, participated in the Black Student Union and learned Spanish—all while studying to become a pediatric dentist.
Asia's storyAmeera Alshuga is a molecular biology/biochemistry pre-med major with a minor in psychology from Topeka, Indiana, who spent her internship at Goshen Hospital.
Ameera's storyRyan Sensenig
Professor of Biological & Environmental Science
ES Program Director
& Lindsay Teaching Fellow
Danielle Pagoria
Administrative Assistant
