BIOLOGY (BS) at Georgia College

At the start of your course you will study normal human biology and explore microbiology, biochemistry and immunology. This will give you detailed knowledge of the human body, what causes disease and how it affects us. You will share your first year modules with students on the Biomedical Science course, giving you a broad foundation of scientific knowledge.

In your second and third year you will build on this knowledge and specialise in medical biochemistry. You will analyse hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and more. While you do this, you will cover:

• Molecular biology
• Clinical biochemistry
• Clinical immunology
• Haematology and transfusion science
• Cellular signalling and structural biochemistry
• Drug development and delivery.

Biochemistry focuses on the interface between the traditional disciples of chemistry and biology. Modern research, in industry and academia, is more multidisciplinary than ever. This degree will teach you how to approach large-scale problems in biological systems from the perspective of both disciplines. This will set you on a path toward careers in research, to enter professional schools or in jobs in the pharmaceutical or biomedical industries. We have a long history of undergraduate students and faculty performing high-impact research together.