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John Brubacher - Biology program at CMU 'From Baseball to Biologist'

Biology is the study of living organisms, and is relevant to all aspects of human life. Almost daily there are media reports on biological topics: disease epidemics, stem cell technology, bioethics, and ecological sustainability, among others. Biology and the other natural sciences constitute (arguably) the dominant approach used by people to understand and manipulate our world. The knowledge we gain from scientific inquiry enables us to do many wonderful things in medicine, agriculture, engineering, and even in entertainment and play. Science is, and will continue to be, a key component of the quest to find solutions to problems of environmental degradation, disease, energy shortages, sustainable development, and food production.  As such, scientific literacy is a necessary part of a modern education, but it is not sufficient in itself.
 
At CMU, we aim to train budding scientists who are also literate in theology, history, peace and justice, and the arts, and also to train theologians, historians, and artists whose thinking is scientifically informed.  Science is a core component of all our B.A. programs. Above all, given that scientific inquiry is driven by curiosity about the world around us – God’s creation – we see science as a source of wonder, awe and inspiration as we encounter our world in all its complexity.         

Why study Biology at CMU?
CMU’s biology courses provide our students with an opportunity to obtain a solid introduction to the living world by studying in small classes that emphasize fundamental concepts, the process of scientific inquiry, and hands-on lab experience. Our new teaching laboratory is a first-rate facility for our biology program. At CMU, you can take the courses you need in biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics, to open doors into a variety of professional programs, in nursing, education, physiotherapy, music therapy, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and advanced programs in the life sciences.

Our new teaching laboratory is a first-rate facility for our biology program.