Muhlenberg’s liberal arts approach to education, combined with our robust laboratory and field resources, means biology majors and minors benefit from an abundance of experiential learning opportunities.
Students regularly participate in field study at the Conrad W. Raker Biological Field Station and Wildlife Sanctuary, a 40-acre wooded tract north of campus, as well as the 63-acre Lee and Virginia Graver Arboretum. Both environments provide countless opportunities to conduct research relating to plant and animal life.
Many students collaborate with faculty on research that leads to professional presentations and publications. Others engage in independent research and publish their work in scholarly journals. Muhlenberg student researchers have won competitive national graduate fellowships and admission to the nation’s top graduate and medical schools, including Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, Stanford University and the University of Pennsylvania.
Beyond or in addition to research, students can take advantage of other hands-on learning opportunities including internships, study abroad and participation in student organizations such as Synapse, Biology Club or Muhlenberg College EMS.
