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 a 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
99%
Placement Rate1Rate based University of Jamestown 2020 bachelor’s degree graduates 1
$10M
in scholarships annually
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 or Chem |
245 343 |
Survey of Organic Chemistry (4) Organic Chemistry I (4) |
| Chem or Chem |
344 353/431 |
Organic Chemistry II (4) Chemical Methods of Analysis/Advanced Lab (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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