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Master cutting-edge radiation therapy techniques to effectively target localized tumors while maintaining surrounding tissue function. Your initial three years of coursework take place at Lewis University, followed by a final year combining classes and clinical rotations at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH), culminating in your degree from Lewis.
A Biology degree offers exceptional preparation for modern careers, featuring an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates mathematics, chemistry, and physics to give you comprehensive knowledge of living systems. This program equips you for immediate employment in healthcare, medicine, or research after graduation, or for advanced study in biology-related disciplines. Explore the diverse career paths available with a Biology degree.
Even if your post-graduation plans aren't fully formed, all Biology students complete a foundational curriculum that keeps multiple career options open. Many students, however, enter our program with clear professional goals and view our Biology degree as the ideal launching pad for their aspirations.
An option exists to pursue dual majors in Biology and Radiography. This five-year pathway involves three years at Lewis University followed by two years at NMH. Applications for the Radiography program occur during the third-year spring semester, with final admission decisions made by NMH.