Undergraduate
Biology
Cutting-edge research, rewarding summer internships, great career opportunities and state-of-the-art labs.
Biology
You will explore the topics of ecology, molecular, organismic and structural biology.
As a biology student at Simpson, you’ll delve into the core disciplines of ecology, molecular biology, organismal biology and structural biology.
With access to cutting-edge resources in the Carver Science Center, you’ll gain hands-on experience studying gene expression, constructing DNA origami models, utilizing advanced imaging systems for cellular analysis, and working in a human cadaver lab.
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Why Simpson College for Biology?
of Simpson biology majors employed or continuing education 6 months after graduation
- Simpson 2024 First Destination Report
salary for top earners earning a bachelor's in biology
- Career Explorer
projected new jobs from 2020 to 2028
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Our graduates get into medical and graduate school
Our faculty will prepare you for every step of applying to and getting accepted into high-quality graduate or medical schools after graduation. Here are a few examples of schools where Simpson alums have studied:
- Washington University Evolutionary Biology
- Iowa State University Veterinary Medicine
- Southern College of Optometry
- University of Iowa Dental School
- University of Iowa Immunology Graduate Program
- University of Minnesota Biostatistics
- University of Nebraska Medical Center Biomedical Sciences
- University of Illinois Doctorate in Midwifery
Meet Our Faculty
Jackie Brittingham
- Professor of Biology
Amy Doling
- Professor of Biology
Tim Luttermoser
- Assistant Professor of Biology
Lauren Points
- Assistant Professor of Biology
Ryan Rehmeier
- Professor of Biology
- Department Chair
Aswati Subramanian
- Assistant Professor of Biology
Need assistance? Contact us!
- ryan.rehmeier@simpson.edu
- 515-961-1823
- Carver Science Center
- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
