The Biology major is designed to provide students with a versatile, broad-based degree that emphasizes microbiology, cell and molecular biology, genetics, and biological systems. Students with this degree pursue careers in industry or research in a variety of different settings.
Program Outcomes:
Students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology will be able to:
- demonstrate critical analysis of bioethical issues from a Christian worldview
- understand the philosophy of science and concepts of creation and evolution from a Christian worldview
- demonstrate content knowledge in the fields of biology and chemistry at the baccalaureate level
- analyze research data
- communicate scientific concepts orally
- record scientific data professionally
- report scientific experiments in a professional, written, scientific format
Major requirements total 50 hours. This includes 28 hours of required Biology courses, 15 hours of supporting courses, 6 hours of Bioethics courses, and 1 hour professional experience.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses for General Education | ||
| BIO 111 | General Biology | 4 |
| CH 111 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| MA 121 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| Required Biology Courses | ||
| BIO 112 | Biology: Plant and Animal Kingdoms | 4 |
| BIO 310 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 315 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIO 320 | Immunology | 3 |
| BIO 321 | Immunology Case Studies Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 400 | Origins and Evolution | 3 |
| BIO 410 | Biology Seminar | 1 |
| BIO 420 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIO 430 | Developmental Biology | 4 |
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| CH 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CH 211 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CH 212 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CH 320 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| Required Bioethics Courses | ||
| BE 474X | Introduction to Bioethics | 3 |
| or BE 476X | Undergraduate Bioethics Institute | |
| BE 475X | Topics in Bioethics: | 3 |
| or BE 477X | Undergraduate National Conference | |
| Required Professional Experience | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Scientific Applications Professional Experience | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Scientific Applications Professional Experience | ||
| Advanced Scientific Applications Professional Experience | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Advanced Scientific Applications Professional Experience | ||
| Total Hours | 62 | |
