Biology, B.S.

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To fulfill the requirements for a degree in Biology, students are required to complete 18 hours of courses appropriate to the field including the introductory sequences: Principles of Biology and Principles of Chemistry.

Thirty-five hours of major coursework are also required and include Molecular Cell Biology, Animal Biology, Microbiology and Genetics. Students are required to complete a Critical Thinking through Writing course associated with the Molecular Cell Biology laboratory.

Students will complete six credit hours in Math, eight credit hours in Physics, eight credit hours of Organic Chemistry and 17 credit hours in additional courses of the student’s choice (from a designated list that includes classes from Anthropology, Geology, Computer Science and more). View the course catalog for more information.

The goals of the undergraduate program in Biology are for students to:

• develop scientific literacy skills, including the ability to critically read peer-reviewed literature and understand data presented in a variety of media
• become civically-engaged learners, cognizant of problems facing the local community and the world that can be addressed with an understanding of science and society
• demonstrate the professionalism and work ethic necessary for young scientists to be successful in the pursuit of their desired career paths

Students in our program will achieve these goals by using metacognitive practices to understand how they best learn and therefore will improve their reading, studying and communication skills.