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鈥檚 Career Center)
- Environmental Studies
- Mathematics
- Moral Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Physics
- Pre-Dental (through F&M鈥檚 Career Center)
- Pre-Health (through F&M鈥檚 Career Center)
- Pre-Medicine (through F&M鈥檚 Career Center)
- Pre-Veterinary (through F&M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 F&M. 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 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 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 F&M 禄See Science at F&M in Action
August 13, 2026
Connecting People and Pinnipeds: Internship Helps Student Find Her Voice in Marine Conservation
Corina Curry 鈥�29 isn鈥檛 just studying marine life 鈥� she鈥檚 finding her voice as an educator. As an intern with Ocean Connections in Hershey, Pa., Curry works directly with pinnipeds and leads conservation-based programming. 鈥淚 have found educating the public on this incredible species to be highly rewarding,鈥� she said.
August 5, 2026
Shaping Policy and Careers: F&M Alumni Share Opportunities in Government
Erin Corrigan 鈥�22 is helping to plan initiatives at the highest levels of state government just a few years after graduation, thanks to advice and support from her F&M alumni mentor, Trustee Akbar Hossain 鈥�13. 鈥淔&M alumni are here to help support you,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 F&M鈥檚 culture to help lift up the next generation.鈥�
July 20, 2026
F&M Experts Weigh in on Wildfire Air Quality
As Canadian wildfire haze blanketed the mid-Atlantic last week, local news sources turned to experts at F&M for air quality and public health insights. Professor of Geosciences Robert Walter '75 has been monitoring Lancaster鈥檚 air-quality index via a sampler machine atop of the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center.