Biology

Angela J. Roles, Associate Professor of Biology; chair

Taylor S. Allen, Professor of Biology
Jane E. Bennett, Lecturer of Biology and Laboratory Coordinator
Monica Blatnik, Assistant Professor of Biology
Darla G. French, Lecturer of Biology and Laboratory Coordinator
Jason M. Gleditsch, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
Aaron D. Goldman, Professor of Biology
Evan Hilpman, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
Marta J. Laskowski, Robert S. Danforth Professor of Biology
Gabriel M. Moore, Assistant Professor of Biology
Michael J. Moore, Professor of Biology
Maureen A. Peters, Professor of Biology
John E. Petersen, Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Sciences and Biology
Alexandra J. Pike, Assistant Professor of Biology
Andrew D. Pike, Assistant Professor of Biology
Laura M. Romberg, Associate Professor of Biology
Ali Shakir, Instructor of Human Anatomy

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The Department of Biology at Oberlin College spans the breadth of the biological sciences, with faculty specializing in animal biology, plant biology, evolutionary biology, ecology, molecular biology, developmental biology, microbiology, immunology, genomics, and proteomics. We seek to prepare students to be biologically literate citizens, and prepare our majors for study and work in the life sciences.

Departmental Policies

Advanced Placement and/or International Baccalaureate Credit

The following score(s) will correspond to credit for the following course(s), fulfilling corresponding prerequisite requirements (if applicable) and counting toward total credits needed for graduation:

AP Biology, 4 or 5 → BIOL 604 (one full course)
IB HL Biology, 6 or 7 → BIOL 604 (one full course)

Note: Transfer credit received for BIOL 604 does not count toward the biology major.

Majors, Minors, and Integrative Concentrations

Biology Major

Curriculum

Gateway Courses to More Advanced Coursework

Students with a strong high school science background find taking BIOL 100 and CHEM 101 /CHEM 102 simultaneously in the first semester both useful and challenging. Other students benefit from taking only one of these courses during their first semester at Oberlin.