A biology major, Sarah Gowan '06 (Lexington , SC) is the Music Chairperson for the Wofford Students in the Arts program. Wofford STARTS fosters artistic ability of children in the community.

"Wofford is a special place that really gives back what you put in.  We are not treated like machines, but as young adults trying to find a niche in life."
--Eric Cole '99, M.D., University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Wofford's biology department offers a broad range of courses in botany, ecology, genetics, molecular biology, cell biology and neurobiology.  The department also offers upper-level seminars such as "Case Studies in Biomedicine," co-taught by a medical school professor and a seminar entitled "Case Studies in Public Health," combining medical knowledge with areas sociological and cultural considerations.