Biology, B.S.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Program | ||
| Understanding College (FS) | 1 | |
| Writing and Presentation (WRI1 & OC1) | 6 | |
| Mathematics (QR1) | 3-4 | |
| Information Literacy, Media, and Research (ITML) | 3 | |
| Creative Voices Across Cultures (HCE) | 6 | |
| Science at Work (NPW) | 10 | |
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry I Lab | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| General Chemistry II Lab | ||
| Ethics, Reality, and Logic (PEM) | 6 | |
| Individuals and Societies (SEH) | 6 | |
| Our World, Past and Present (WHG) | 6 | |
| Personal Wellness (FH) | 2-3 | |
| Religion and Culture (RS) | 3 | |
| Biology Major | ||
| BIO-1201 | General Biology 1 | 3 |
| BIO-1201L | General Biology 1 Laboratory | 2 |
| BIO-1202 | General Biology 2 | 3 |
| BIO-1202L | General Biology 2 Laboratory | 2 |
| BIO-2250 | Introduction to Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIO-2250L | Introduction to Cell Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO-3303 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIO-3303L | Genetics Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO-4998 | Biology Seminar | 1 |
| BIO Distribution, select one course in each group 1 | 14-16 | |
Select one course from Group A below | ||
Select one course from Group B below | ||
Select one course from Group C below | ||
Select one BIO course 2000 or higher | ||
| CHE-2101 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHE-2101L | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHE-2102 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHE-2102L | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHE-3001 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHE-3001L | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| MAT-2202 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
| Calculus II | ||
| Statistics | ||
| PHY-2001 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHY-2001L | General Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| PHY-2002 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHY-2002L | General Physics II Laboratory | 1 |
| General Electives 2 | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 127-132 | |
The successful completion of BIO-4998 Biology Seminar satisfies the College’s Comprehensive Examination/Thesis requirement.
- 1
Three of these electives must be four credit laboratory courses.
- 2
All majors are strongly encouraged to become conversant in a language other than English.
Group A —Population Biology Ecology and Evolution
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Invertebrate Zoology | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Evolution | ||
| Botany | ||
| Topic: Parasitology | ||
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Group B—Molecular and Cellular Biology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Histology | ||
| Advanced Cell Biology | ||
| Molecular Biology | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Bioinformatics | ||
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Group C—Organismal Biology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
| Comparative Anatomy | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Physiology | ||
| Neurobiology | ||
| Virology | ||
| Endocrinology | ||
| Pharmacology | ||
| Total Hours | 3-4 | |
In keeping with our mission at St. Francis College, the courses you take courses across the liberal arts ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and building a foundation for future success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepares you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.
Institutional Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate sensitivity to creative expression
- Communicate ideas and information through written, oral, visual and digital media
- Employ critical and analytical skills
- Value diverse perspectives of the human experience
- Implement information, technology and media literacy
- Demonstrate quantitative literacy
Foundation Courses- First Year College (13-14 credits)
St. Francis College’s mission, emphasizing Franciscan education, highlights access and opportunities for all students. In your first year at SFC, you will combine key skill development with courses in the liberal arts and in your areas of interest. Each of these courses and categories is essential to your success in college and beyond. Our First Year Foundations program ensures that all students will be equitably prepared to excel and achieve their goals.
Bodies of Knowledge (35 credits)
At St. Francis College, our Franciscan mission states that we “educate the whole person for a full, relational life.” This means that we strive, by making certain you take courses across the liberal arts, to ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and create success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepare you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.