生物学
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项目类型专业, 小
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Degrees OfferedB.S.
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学校学校 of Arts & 科学
Prepare for a career as a professional biologist. Gain the background you need for medical, 牙科, or chiropractic school.
What You’ll Learn
The biology major provides a broad foundation in the biological sciences. In addition to gaining communication, 分析, and critical thinking skills, you will gain an understanding of the role that individuals and society play in improving our natural environment.
- Prepare for Professional 学校
Combine your biology major with study in our pre-medicine, pre-physician assistant, pre-牙科, pre-验光, or pre-chiropractic.
- Prepare for a Career in Wildlife or Conservation
Combine your biology major with a wildlife management & conservation concentration and develop the skills for an entry-level biologist position with a government agency, non-governmental organization (NGO), or private company. This concentration will also prepare you for a graduate program in wildlife biology, conservation, 生态, and other related fields.
- Gain Hands-on Experience
Gain hands-on laboratory experience and research skills through our student-led research projects. Students also have the opportunity to participate in our 检验 program and conduct independent research with biology faculty.
- Become an 教育家
For those interested in teaching at the high school or middle school level, you can combine your major with the biology education or health education degree in preparation for getting your teaching license.
- Get Your Degree in Less Time
You can earn your biology bachelor’s in 2.6 years or complete your bachelor’s and a Master of Science in Bioethics in four years through Mary’s innovative Year-Round Campus program.
Featured 教师
大卫年代. Ronderos, PhD
Associate Professor of 生物学, Fellow in Catholic Studies
I have been a faculty member in the biology program since 2013. I have taught courses on anatomy & 生理学, 血液学, cell and molecular biology, HHMI SEA-PHAGES, and I developed our biology capstone course, Evolution and the Integration of Knowledge. I assist in our pre-medicine program, and I'm a Catholic studies fellow and a member of the Society of Catholic Scientists (SCS).
In 2017, I helped launch a unique summer research program called 检验, which provides paid lab research internship opportunities to students. 检验 has enjoyed funding support from the NIH ND-INBRE program.
John Boyle, PhD
Assistant Professor of 生物学, Fellow in Catholic Studies
I am a biologist with an interest in using big data sets, both molecular and ecological, to understand the natural world and the relationships among different species.
