Biology
If you would like to combine a firm foundation in the liberal arts with an emphasis on the biological sciences, the Bachelor of Arts in Biology is for you. Required courses in biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics guide you toward advanced work in the biological sciences while science electives let you explore other areas of interest.
In addition, the biology department offers opportunities to work directly with faculty on innovative scientific research projects or to participate in internships at collaborating institutions such as the Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory of the Department of Health and Human Resources, the U.S. Geological Survey, or the Maine Medical Center Research Institute.
Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, you’ll enjoy a broad spectrum of career options. UMA graduates have obtained positions in laboratory science in both the public and private sectors and in education, while others have pursued graduate study in the biological sciences, medical school, and in allied health programs leading to careers as a physician’s assistant or pharmacologist. Biotechnology, environmental monitoring, and research laboratories are other possibilities for the biology graduate.
- View the current checksheet of required courses and general elective credits
- Learn about our 2 + 2 program for graduates of the A.S. in Medical Laboratory Technology
- Visit a listing of our past annual Biology Lecture presentations
- Visit THE CAMPUS GREEN
Biology Faculty
 Susan O. Baker, MEd Science Coordinator |  Sheila K. Bennett, PhD |
 Christopher Lage, PhD |  Peter Milligan, PhD |
Adjunct Biology Faculty
- Donna Gronros
- Christopher Montagna
- Hilary Grover
- Margaret Mueller Shore
- James Guillimette