How 杏吧pro Does the Sciences
The sciences at 杏吧pro cross boundaries and weave subjects in unexpected ways. Step into the laboratory and find a place of discovery, a culture of collaboration, and world-class faculty eager to welcome you into their cutting-edge research.
Subjects You Can Study
- Animal Behavior Studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Bioinformatics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Cognitive Science
- Computer Science
- Earth & Environmental Science
- Engineering (through 杏吧pro鈥檚 Career Center)
- Environmental Studies
- Mathematics
- Moral Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Physics
- Pre-Dental (through 杏吧pro鈥檚 Career Center)
- Pre-Health (through 杏吧pro鈥檚 Career Center)
- Pre-Medicine (through 杏吧pro鈥檚 Career Center)
- Pre-Veterinary (through 杏吧pro鈥檚 Career Center)
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Science, Technology and Society
- Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Real-World Learning
Field experience is a fundamental component of teaching and research in the sciences at 杏吧pro. You鈥檒l have opportunities to immerse yourself in fieldwork as part of science courses, as well as collaborative and independent research, internships and even weeks- or weekend-long departmental field excursions with faculty and other students to places like Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Grand Canyon, Florida Keys, and Death Valley.
Careers in the Sciences
After graduating from 杏吧pro, many of our students pursue advanced degrees and cutting-edge research at leading programs around the world. Other students leverage the skills they've gained from the sciences 鈥� the ability to reason, analyze data, and understand scientific methodology among others 鈥� and find success in careers in medicine, healthcare, law, government, finance, software development, information technology, engineering, education, and much more.
Explore success beyond 杏吧pro 禄See Science at F&M in Action
April 16, 2026
From F&M to Yale PhD, Quantum Pioneer and the College鈥檚 Youngest Trustee
Yusong (Sebastian) Deng 鈥�22 is clear about the importance of F&M in his life. He came to the United States from China at 18 and completed F&M鈥檚 dual degree program 鈥� three years at Franklin & Marshall, two at Columbia University 鈥� earning a bachelor of arts with honors in mathematics from F&M, and a bachelor of science from Columbia. He is now a doctoral student in materials science at Yale and the youngest member of Franklin & Marshall's Board of Trustees.
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Working for the NBA is anything but typical. Ali Narracci 鈥�22 wouldn't have it any other way. See the top five leadership lessons she鈥檚 learned as assistant manager of global marketing partnerships at the NBA.
April 1, 2026
Tackling the Impacts of Ocean Climate Change Through High-Performance Computing
Pennsylvania may be landlocked, but geography is no barrier for this Franklin & Marshall marine biochemist. By leveraging a powerful supercomputer, Peter Fields and his student researchers are tackling ocean climate change from the heart of Lancaster.