How F&M Does the Sciences
The sciences at F&M 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 F&M’s Career Center)
- Environmental Studies
- Mathematics
- Moral Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Physics
- Pre-Dental (through F&M’s Career Center)
- Pre-Health (through F&M’s Career Center)
- Pre-Medicine (through F&M’s Career Center)
- Pre-Veterinary (through F&M’s 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 F&M. You’ll 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 F&M, 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 — the ability to reason, analyze data, and understand scientific methodology among others — and find success in careers in medicine, healthcare, law, government, finance, software development, information technology, engineering, education, and much more.
Explore success beyond F&M »See Science at F&M in Action
September 2, 2026
‘I Find It Important and Necessary’: Uncovering Lancaster's Hidden History
For Frances Taylor ’27, the Lancaster Vice project checked all the right boxes: collaborating with a faculty mentor, exploring how their two majors converge in the real world, and unearthing stories the city had forgotten. “I enjoy learning about hidden history that popular culture often overlooks,” Taylor said.
August 31, 2026
Fulfilling a Dream: A Diplomat’s Forensic Internship
For Kayla McCrea ’27, the path to forensic science began with a high school tour of the New Jersey State Police. Emboldened by that early glimpse into the field, she came to F&M to build the expertise and skills necessary to return as a toxicology unit intern — a feat she accomplished this summer.
August 27, 2026
Mohammed Anjarwala ’99 Makes Significant Investment to Endowed Scholarship
Franklin & Marshall College Trustee Mohammed Anjarwala ’99 and his wife, Rabia, recently committed significant additional funds to the Anjarwala Endowed Scholarship, which they established in 2016.