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Grounded in a general liberal arts education, Hope College offers specialized study in more than 90 majors, minors and pre-professional programs.
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Flourishing programs in 90+ disciplines. A vibrant Christian mission. $50 million in new campus construction. Championship athletics. 94% placement within 6 months of graduation. There’s never been a better time to consider Hope College.
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Biology Department

Learn science by doing science.
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Research at Your Fingertips

The greenhouse in the biology department has temperate, desert and tropical climates.
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Beyond the Classroom

As with many of your courses, Biology 370 gets you out of the classroom and into the real world.
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We believe that students learn science best by doing science. At Hope, we provide new and interesting ways for you to do biology, not just learn about it.

The biology department will introduce you to the broad scope of knowledge about living things and cultivate the craft of scientific inquiry.

You’ll leave our department:

Prepared for a job or graduate study in any of biology’s subdisciplines or the health professions
Equipped to create and communicate your knowledge of the living world
Able to adapt to ever-changing fields within biology — and the job market

Our vision is to be a widely recognized premier undergraduate biology program that supports diversity and promotes equity and inclusion.

Our mission is to discover, create and share the broad scale of knowledge of diverse living things through rigorous curriculum, effective teaching and innovative faculty-student collaborative research.

Interested in Biology?

There are many possible pathways to degrees and careers in the biological sciences. Each student’s pathway can be unique, individualized and tailored to your own interests and passions.

Walk-In Office Hours

Monday–Wednesday:
7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m..

Thursday: Remote

Friday:
7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m..

Hope CollegeBiology Department

A. Paul Schaap Science Center35 East 12th StreetRoom 2103Holland, MI 49423

workP. 616.395.7720

biology@hope.edu

Biology Department

Research at Your Fingertips

Beyond the Classroom