Overview

Human Biology at Biola University offers several key advantages:

Small class sizes provide maximum interaction and faculty mentoring.

Students get hands-on experience with modern scientific equipment in well-equipped chemistry and biology labs. Instruments include a high performance liquid chromatograph, an electron microscope, an X-ray diffractometer and a high-speed centrifuge.

A pre-med committee and a health professions advisor who is an M.D. provide resources for taking qualifying exams like the MCA, mock interviews, tag-alongs with health professionals and general advice for applying to post graduate medical programs.

Student groups like the Pre-med Club offer numerous opportunities for support and interaction.

Biola's location in Southern California offers numerous opportunities for internships and research in hospital, clinical, industrial, government and other academic laboratories.

What Will I Study?

Biola's human biology courses will provide you an opportunity to gain a wide-range of knowledge that deals with the biological, psychological and chemical processes of human life. Your coursework will include human anatomy, human physiology and neurobiology, where the focus is specifically on what happens within the body. You can tailor your program through career-specific electives and choose to concentrate in either the pre-health professional or the pre-chiropractic program — the latter involves a partnership with Southern California University of Health Science.

Course topics and learning highlights include:

Introduction to principles of molecular biology and genetics

Exploring the origins of theory, ecology and anatomy and physiology

Biology field projects, dissection, and experimentation

Experience in scientific writing

Human systems analysis and electrophysiology lab

Study of microbial organisms, emphasizing bacteria and viruses

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organismal Biology Laboratory

Writing Seminar

Human Anatomy

Physiology

Microbiology

Advanced Physiology

General Chemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

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National: Applications are still accepted after the application deadline.

Language

English

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Credits

122 SCH

122-126

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

La Mirada, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete and submit your official application for admission

Submit a non-refundable $45 application fee

Complete the required essay

Submit an official transcript

Submit your scores from the SAT or ACT

The student must be an evangelical believer in the Christian faith (the applicant's statement of faith will be articulated in the personal essay section of the application).

Tuition Fees

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50904 USD / year

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50904 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

50904 USD / year

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Living costs

La Mirada

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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What Will I Study?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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General requirements

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