Biology
A broad foundation in Biology will prepare you to meet competitive admissions standards of professional schools, graduate schools, and for your career. That’s why our program offers courses that build strong science background – all rooted in a liberal arts tradition.
- Small class sizes
- State-of-the-art laboratory facilities
- Rigorous, interesting classes in an informal setting
- Project-oriented experiments and engagement in research
- Courses and labs taught by faculty, not graduate students
- Broad, substantial training in biological concepts and practices
PERSONALIZE YOUR DEGREE
Pre-Professional preparation is available in Medicine, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Optometry, Occupational Therapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, and Osteopathy.
Gain real-life experience – all before you graduate.
Lab Work
Engage in research, on or off campus, by designing and conducting project-oriented experiments in our state-of-the art labs.
Internships
Obtain work experience and make informed career choices through supervised internships of a semester or more in length.
Employment Options
- Biological Technician
- Fish and Game Warden
- Botanist
- Microbiologist
- Biophysicist
- Surgeon
COURSEWORK
Course |
Title (credits) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Chem | 133 | General Chemistry I (4) |
| Chem | 134 | General Chemistry II (4) |
| Biol | 150 | Introduction to Biology I (4) |
| Biol | 151 | Introduction to Biology II (4) |
| Phys or Phys |
143 203 |
College Physics I (5) Physics I (5) |
| Math or Math |
151 205 |
Calculus I (4) Statistics (3) |
| Biol | 201 | Biology Orientation (1) |
| Biol | 305 | Cell Biology (5) |
| Biol | Biology Electives (9) | |
Course |
Title (credits) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Biol or Biol or Biol or Biol |
304 306 308 310 |
Invertebrate Zoology (4) Vertebrate Zoology (4) Animal Behavior Ecology |
| Chem | 343 | Organic Chemistry I (4) |
| Chem | 344 | Organic Chemistry II (4) |
| Biol | 425/426 | Biology Seminar (2) |
| Biol | 430 | Genetics (5) |
| Biol | 442 | Evolution (4) |
Total Semester Credits Required: 62 to 63 |
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