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Grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, Elmira College provides a collaborative and supportive environment that enables students to become active learners, effective leaders, responsible community members, and globally engaged citizens.
The legacy of academic excellence at Elmira College runs deep with a heritage and culture that have been forward-thinking from day one, as the first college for women with a course study equivalent to men's.
At Elmira, you’ll have opportunities that shape your future, raise your sights and equip you with targeted tools and skills to succeed in the professional world. Join a community that’s close-knit, fun-loving, and just the right amount of quirky.
Elmira College makes a private education more affordable than you realize, with a number of ways to get the financial assistance you may need. Our financial aid office can guide you through options, including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study programs.
Elmira College includes meeting students from around the world, participating in Elmira traditions, completing community service projects, and hopping into a pickup kickball game.
Elmira College provides you with a foundation for future success.
The home of the three-time NCAA National Champion Elmira College Soaring Eagles.
Elmira College alumni stay connected and engaged with the College long after they graduate.
Gifts to Elmira College ensure excellent academic and co-curricular opportunities for generations of EC students.
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With over 35 majors and minor areas of concentration, Elmira College lays the foundation for a diverse, cross discipline education, encouraging you to both specialize and explore.
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Elmira College students all complete an internship as part of their general degree requirements for graduation. Biology majors have completed internships at the Arnot hospital, Tanglewood Nature Center and Museum, Elite Physical Therapy, the Smithsonian Institution, the Shedd Aquarium, Corning Incorporated, the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and many college and university research centers. These experiences have helped shape and guide students along their career paths in biological sciences.
You can learn more about related community engagement and on-campus employment opportunities in MyEC through the Job Postings and Community Engagement options under the Student Tab. For internship opportunities, visit EC Handshake or Elmira College AlumniFire. For additional help exploring opportunities, contact the Office of Career Services.
The Biology faculty offers the Marine and Island Ecology course in Term III each year. It's an incredible opportunity for our students to explore a tropical ecosystem, including coral reefs, intertidal communities, and many terrestrial habitats.
Other opportunities have included field biology in the beautiful gorges and forests of upstate New York and trips to the big island of Hawaii to study successional communities. Students have also hiked, kayaked, and learned environmental science during the Alaskan Ecology course on the Kenai Peninsula.
Student officers and members of pre-health club sponsor activities for those interested in health care. The club sponsors workshops on applications, entrance exams, personal statements, mock interviews, and hosts guest speakers from a variety of medical specialties. Alumni are frequent presenters at pre-health pizza lunch information sessions.
Several prizes are awarded each year at commencement to deserving Biology students recognizing their achievements in academics and research.
Emerson Liscum Diven Prize is awarded to the student who has achieved the most scholarly work in Biology.
Dr. Louise Frances Potter Prize is awarded to an outstanding Biology student.
The Sharon Cosloy-Blank '66 Science Award is awarded to an excellent student working in the area of molecular biology.
Tri-Beta is the National Biology Honor Society dedicated to supporting students in their research endeavors in the biological sciences. Elmira College students present the results of their research at regional and national conferences. Elmira College has also hosted the regional conference where students present talks and posters detailing their research findings.
