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Biochemistry Major
Traditional Undergraduate
Beyond the surface of each living organism is a complex network that keeps it alive and functioning. If this fascinates you, biochemistry might be the program that fits your interests and goals. Biochemistry is the study of life processes. It uses the techniques of chemistry and physics to help you understand the inner workings of all organisms.
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Biology Major
Traditional Undergraduate
By pursuing the biology major at Hiram College, students can study life at all levels—molecular, cellular, individual and ecological. Combined with the new liberal arts, the biology degree prepares students to achieve their unique goals, from attending medical or veterinary school to pursuing an allied health profession.
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Biomedical Humanities Major
Traditional Undergraduate
Health professionals use ethical judgment, compassionate communication and sound decision-making skills just as much as they use their scientific expertise. That’s why students who are interested in health care should pursue Hiram College’s interdisciplinary biomedical humanities degree program – the first of its kind in the United States.
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Chemistry
Traditional Undergraduate
The chemistry program at Hiram College is designed to provide students with detailed knowledge of the subject matter through extensive laboratory and research experiences. Coursework cultivates expertise in the areas of analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. Because Hiram College is an undergraduate teaching institution, students receive close instruction and mentoring from Hiram’s full-time chemistry faculty. Hiram students also have unlimited access to the department’s array of research equipment and laboratory space.
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Integrative Exercise Science Major
Traditional Undergraduate
Are you health- and fitness-oriented, passionate about helping others and knowledgeable in the fields of health and science? If so, you might be interested in the integrative exercise science program at Hiram College.
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Neuroscience
Traditional Undergraduate Major Only
Have you ever wondered how a fly avoids a flyswatter, how a fish navigates the currents, or how caffeine affects your brain? All of these questions fall within the broad domain of neuroscience: the study of the intersection between mind, brain, body and behavior.
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Nursing
Traditional Undergraduate Major Only
Hiram College educates future nurses to be compassionate caregivers who are clinically competent, ethically grounded and socially and culturally responsible. Hiram nursing students train on campus and off, in facilities and clinical environments that are known to be some of the best in the country.
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Pre-Dentistry Concentration
Traditional Undergraduate
Hiram's rich liberal arts curriculum ensures that pre-dental majors will be wholly prepared for dental school. In addition to having the science knowledge needed to epass rigorous entry examinations, Hiram College's future dentists will be compassionate caregivers, thanks to the ethical, humanistic and values-based issues they examine at the undergraduate level.
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Pre-Medical Studies Concentration
Traditional Undergraduate
Through the pre-medical studies concentration, students gain what medical schools look for beyond grades and test scores: medical and research experience, diverse interests and community service.
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Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration
Traditional Undergraduate
Students interested in becoming physician assistants take coursework in Hiram College’s first-of-its-kind biomedical humanities curriculum. But what does biomedical humanities mean? It’s how you learn the nuts and bolts of health care and how to be scientifically competent. It prepares you to be an ethically grounded, socially aware and compassionate caregiver. Learn to weave art, literature, narrative and film into the study of human diversity, so essential to the art and science of caregiving.
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Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration
Traditional Undergraduate
Students need real expertise and experience to be accepted into highly competitive veterinary schools. That’s why Hiram College offers the pre-veterinary concentration for science majors. At Hiram, pre-vet students can pursue hands-on learning opportunities, from shadowing working veterinarians to studying wildlife at the college-owned 500-acre Field Station.
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Psychology Major
Traditional Undergraduate
Are you interested in the ways humans and animals think, act, feel and learn? You might be interested in psychology, the science of the mind and behavior. In the psychology degree program at Hiram College, conducting research and getting hands-on experience is just as important as learning theory in the classroom. Faculty members work closely with students to ensure they take the courses needed to meet their individual career goals.
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Public Health
Traditional Undergraduate
Whether you see yourself pursuing an advanced degree, working in research, or joining the Peace Corps, the personalized public health major at Hiram can help chart your path. Experience personalized classes that challenge you to apply your studies in the field through internships, student research, and student-led health initiatives.
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Social Work Dual Degree
Traditional Undergraduate
Are you interested in sociology or psychology and want a program that sets you apart as a future social worker? Consider pursuing the social work bachelor’s to master’s degree program at Hiram College and Case Western Reserve University.
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Sociology
Traditional Undergraduate
Sociology majors study people and the roles they play in society. Later, as sociologists, they will face the challenging task of analyzing and interpreting the social world while living in the midst of it. Hiram's academic program is designed to provide sociology students with the research tools and techniques essential for performing comprehensive and accurate inquiries into human events within a social context.
