Our Mission

Study in the biological sciences at Houghton follows the College tradition of preparing students to become scholar-servants who are passionate and humble in their Christian faith and chosen academic disciplines.

The faculty members of the Houghton College Biology Department enthusiastically engage students as they explore together the living world of God’s creation, from the sub-cellular level to the individual organism to populations and entire ecosystems.

Building on the foundation of the College’s cross-disciplinary, general education curriculum, biology majors learn to integrate their Christian faith with scientific principles and are well prepared to pursue a broad range of vocational callings including applied health careers, bioethics, education, environmental studies, health professions, industry, international development, policy making, research and many others.