About Biology in Christian Brothers University

A degree in biology doesn't just teach you about life, it prepares you for it. CBU's biology program will give you a strong academic foundation, personalized advising, internships, and access to cutting edge research projects so you'll be ready for grad school or to start your career right away.

• Wide variety of course selection in the fields of human and biomedical biology, organismal biology, evolutionary biology and ecology, and cell and molecular biology
• Lab class sizes not exceeding 16 students
• Opportunity to present research at CBU poster session and a scientific meeting
• Opportunity for international research and service through MHIRT
• Internship and/or a mentored research project that pairs you with either a CBU faculty member or a researcher at a well-known institution. Past students have conducted significant research at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, the University of Memphis, and the Memphis Zoo.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must have passed high school

English language requirements 

• IELTS : 6.0
• TOEFL IBT: 68
• PTE : 50