Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology

Molecular Biology Program Highlights

Excellent preparation — You will join a group of students who average at or above the 95th percentile for the Educational Testing Service’s (ETS) Major Field Test in biology. You will graduate with a broad background in the biological sciences, including how to use scientific methods to investigate problems and communicate solutions.

Biblical — Your molecular biology coursework will be balanced with a liberal arts curriculum and Cedarville’s Bible minor. Your professors will be committed to biblical integration in their field.

Strong laboratory emphasis with required research experience — You will graduate with cutting-edge research experience in your field, including the opportunity to participate in a research poster or presentation.

State-of-the-art equipment — You will have access to excellent lab facilities including a dedicated tissue culture workroom and a cutting-edge human anatomy and physiology laboratory. You’ll learn molecular techniques commonly used in research laboratories today, such as fluorescence microscopy, RT-PCR, Western blotting, and many others. Our strong laboratory emphasis ensures that you will be able to enter the workforce, or your graduate studies, with confidence.

What Can I Do With Molecular Biology?

A B.S. degree in molecular biology is excellent preparation for a number of occupations, including, but not limited to professional schools in the health care field, research and biotechnology, graduate school in the biological sciences, and medical laboratory work.

We have recent graduates working as an orthopedic surgeon, pediatric infectious disease physician, and physician assistant (to name a few), as well as several Ph.D. candidates at respected graduate schools.

Opportunities to Learn Outside the Classroom

Internships — Your faculty advisor will work with you to find summer internships in academic and industrial laboratories across the nation. You may also earn money and fulfill your research requirement through a 6–10-week summer research internship. Our students have interned at a broad spectrum of institutions, including:

• Cleveland Clinic
• Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
• Eli Lilly
• Roswell Park Cancer Institute
• Oncoveda Cancer Research Institute
• University of Cincinnati

AuSable Institute — Cedarville University also partners with the AuSable Institute to offer a variety of summer study opportunities.

Student organizations — Student organizations allow you to meet with like-minded fellow students and professionals.

• Chi Theta Pi is a student-run organization designed for networking among Cedarville students studying premed, predental, and preoptometry.
• Great and Small is for students who are interested in veterinary medicine. This student-run organization helps students prepare for training in the veterinary field.
• Biology Club is for students interested in any aspect of biology. This student-run organization emphasizes networking and community service.

Global Outreach — Our students partner with the Global Outreach office to participate in medical or dental missions trips, as well as a large number of outreach opportunities that are not medically related.