Biology–Health Professions
Biology–Health Professions
Biology–Health Professions
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Biology–Health Professions

Biology–Health Professions

Biology–Health Professions

Biology–Health Professions

If you're considering a career in health care, choose Northwestern for its strong science programs. Our professors are gifted teachers and researchers. They'll mentor you through challenging courses and prepare you for the next step, whether that's medical school, graduate school or a research position. You'll also discover how God reveals himself through his word and his world.

Why NWC?

Why NWC?

Why NWC?

Why NWC?

Northwestern's biology–health professions major is intentionally flexible, giving you the freedom to choose courses that meet your graduate program's entrance requirements. A senior capstone course, Science and Christian Faith, will give you the opportunity to consider how God is calling you to be an agent of redemption in the world.

Course topics include molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, genetics, and chemistry. Related minors include biology, chemistry, data science + statistics, and psychology. 

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BEST IN THE WORLD Our 2021 pre-med grads’ MCAT scores ranked in the top 10% worldwide.
100% ADMIT RATE All of NWC’s med school applicants in 2024 were accepted.
1 of 3 IOWA INSTITUTIONS to be admitted into a global research program of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
60+ STUDENTS have peer-reviewed publications based on their research

Outcomes

Join our standout alumni at:

Indiana University School of Optometry
Bloomington, IN
Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Ames, IA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Rochester, MN
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport, IA
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE

Experience

Expert professors
The DeWitt Family Science Center
Hands-on research
Luke Scholarship
Opportunities to serve
Pre-Health Professions Club

Northwestern's biology professors involve students in research focused on the discovery and genetics of viruses and the impact of invasive species on an ecosystem. There's also an expert in clinical anatomy and a professor who has created practice-based software to help students prepare for the MCAT. 

Experience

Expert professors

Northwestern's biology professors involve students in research focused on the discovery and genetics of viruses and the impact of invasive species on an ecosystem. There's also an expert in clinical anatomy and a professor who has created practice-based software to help students prepare for the MCAT. 

The DeWitt Family Science Center
Hands-on research
Luke Scholarship
Opportunities to serve
Pre-Health Professions Club

Faculty

Brilliant scholars. Committed Christians. Invested in you. That's Northwestern's faculty.

Dr. Todd T. Tracy
Department Chair
Dr. Laura Furlong
Professor of Biology
Jolene Harris
Instructor of Anatomy
Dr. Elizabeth Heeg '01
Professor of Biology
Dr. Cody Rozeveld
Assistant Professor of Biology
Dr. Sara Sybesma Tolsma '84
Professor of Biology