DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY 2026-2027

The Department of Biology seeks to train future scientists, health professionals, and educators, providing them with a strong scientific foundation, well-developed critical thinking and communication skills, and a focus on service.

Program Learning Outcomes

Department of Biology graduates will:

  1. Have a solid foundation in scientific knowledge and the skills required to observe nature, form hypotheses, design experiments, and analyze and evaluate data.
  2. Be able to communicate effectively about science, in both written and oral formats.
  3. Have developed a thoughtful perspective about the intersections of science, faith, ethics, social responsibility, and origins.
Bachelor of Science in Biology 2026-2027

Students must complete 96 credits as follows: (Students desiring to become secondary science teachers will also need to complete the Teaching Diploma in the Faculty of Education.)

General Education Courses cr
COMM211 Communication Skills 3
CPTR203 Foundations of Digital & Information Literacy 1
CPTR205 Ethical & Effective Use of AI 1
CPTR207 Applied Productivity & Data Skills: Office Tools, Spreadsheets and Database Foundations 1
ENLG211 English Composition I 3
ENLG212 English Composition II 3
HLED110 Principles of Healthful Living 2
PEAC101 Basic Physical Education 1
PEAC___ Physical Education Course 1
PHIL241 Ethics in Modern Society 3
RLGN274 God and Human Life 3
SOCI201 Whole-Person Education 1
3 credits from:
ARAB101 Arabic for Beginners 3
ARAB211 Arabic Language Skills 3
3 credits from:
RLGN212 Jesus in His Time and Ours 3
RLGN213 Old Testament Survey 3
RLGN214 New Testament Survey 3
3 credits from:
PSYC201 General Psychology 3
SOCI210 General Sociology 3
Core Courses cr
BIOL201 General Biology I 4
BIOL202 General Biology II 4
BIOL211 Human Health Clinical 1
BIOL320 Genetics 4
BIOL371 Molecular Biology 4
BIOL390 Statistics and Research Design 3
BIOL449 Historical and Philosophical Biology 3
Major Courses cr
25 credits from:
BIOL312 Professional Development 1
BIOL405 Topics in Biology 1
BIOL410 Human Physiology 4
BIOL420 Cell Biology 3
BIOL421 Immunology 3
BIOL450 Biochemistry 4
BIOL465 Histology 3
BIOL471 Parasitology 3
PHYS301 Physics for Life Sciences I 4
PHYS302 Physics for Life Sciences II 4
Cognate Courses cr
CHEM201 General Chemistry I 4
CHEM202 General Chemistry II 4
CHEM301 Organic Chemistry I 4
CHEM302 Organic Chemistry II 4
Total Credits 96