Explore the wonders of life beyond what the human eye can see. In the biology program, your sense of wonder and a thirst for knowledge about the unknown will thrive as you examine interfaces between biology and other disciplines. You’ll not only come to understand living things but also develop excellent reading skills, solid mathematical skills, and superior communication skills, both written and oral.
With your Trinity biology degree, you’ll be prepared for a career in the health sciences, research, education, government, industry, entrepreneurship, zoos and aquariums, pharmaceuticals, environmental science, and many other fields.
Learn about Trinity’s Inclusive Excellence in STEM initiative.
PROGRAM QUICK FACTS
Degree Type: B.S.
School: College of Arts and Sciences
Offered as a Major: Yes
Offered as a Minor: Yes
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Explore the wonders of life beyond what the human eye can see. In the biology program, your sense of wonder and a thirst for knowledge about the unknown will thrive as you examine interfaces between biology and other disciplines. You’ll not only come to understand living things but also develop excellent reading skills, solid mathematical skills, and superior communication skills, both written and oral.
With your Trinity biology degree, you’ll be prepared for a career in the health sciences, research, education, government, industry, entrepreneurship, zoos and aquariums, pharmaceuticals, environmental science, and many other fields.
Learn about Trinity’s Inclusive Excellence in STEM initiative.
Affordable Tuition
The affordable tuition for the Biology degree program in CAS is $590 per credit hour.
Through the study of living systems from the tiniest cell to enormous ecosystems, a biology degree from Trinity prepares you for your choice of careers.
Learn In Demand Skills
- principles of molecular biology, heredity, population genetics
- modern data mining
- bioinformatics
- next generation sequencing technologies
Gain Experience: Recent Internships
Our location in D.C. provides students with opportunities for enriched learning, such as through lectures given by the world’s leading scientists, field trips to outstanding museums (like the Smithsonian Museums), and research experiences in some of the leading research laboratories in the world.
Prepare for Success: Potential Careers
- Research Biologist
- Geneticist
- Physician
- Pharmacist
- Dentist
- Marine Biologist
- Forensic Scientist
Experienced Biology Faculty
- Patrice Moss, Clare Boothe Luce Associate Professor of Biochemistry - Program Chair
- Cynthia DeBoy, Clare Boothe Luce Associate Professor of Biology
- Mia Ray, Clare Boothe Luce Associate Professor of Biology
- Kaitlin Wellens, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Biology
- Patrice Nielson, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Discover Your Strength with a Truly Singular Higher Education Experience
Trinity Washington University has been educating national and local leaders for over 120 years.
Discover Empowerment
- Attend a U.S. Department of Education-designated Predominantly Black Institution and a Minority Serving Institution
- Graduate with less debt: Trinity has the lowest private college tuition rate in the Washington D.C. region; 100% of students receive some sort of financial aid, with 80% eligible for Federal Pell Grants
- Learn leadership skills in Trinity’s inclusive environment: Trinity is a national innovator for gender, racial and social equity in higher education
- Trinity empowers women leaders to make positive changes for their families, communities, places of work and the larger society
- Learn to lead with integrity and compassion, justice and equity as a professional and as a citizen leader
Discover Commitment
- Community: Trinity graduates more D.C. residents than any other private college, making up nearly 60% of the student body. Trinity’s location in the heart of the nation’s capital provides unparalleled internship and research opportunities
- Care for each and every student: Trinity’s ~4:1 student-to-teacher ratio means students are never just a number
- Student welfare: Trinity offers low-cost residential and meal plan options and resources for students experiencing serious temporary food insecurity and other life challenges
- Lifelong learning: Trinity develops the drive to keep learning, to discover and analyze new ideas, to advocate and implement actions that contribute to the common good and support social transformation
Discover Excellence
- Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education since 1921
- Trinity graduates consistently perform above the national average on professional exit exams and certifications
- Trinity’s award-winning faculty are national and local leaders in their fields, with many highly awarded for research and other publications
- With opportunities for original research in many programs, Trinity students have been cited as authors in published research and articles