Biology - Saint Vincent College

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Biology Department Learning Objectives

To prepare students for graduate study in biology, training in the health professions and employment based upon the biological sciences.
To provide students with the skills and knowledge of mathematics, chemistry and physics necessary to form a broad foundation in science.
To enable students to approach biological questions from the perspective of molecular, cellular, organismal, and population biology.
To enable students to develop and complete an experimentally-based undergraduate research project.
To bring to consciousness the ethical and moral issues inherent in the field of biology and its technologies.
To provide opportunities for students to learn the Catholic position on bioethical issues.

Microbiology. Molecular Genetics. Animal Physiology. Forest Ecology. Teaching. Medicine. Research. Saint Vincent College can get you ready for any biology-related career.

Programs in Bioinformatics
Programs in Biotechnology

Provides a broad foundation in biology, enabling you to identify and develop a specialty.
Offers hands-on experience in state-of-the-art labs specially equipped for concentrated study in microbiology, molecular genetics, developmental biology, comparative anatomy, animal physiology, and many other specialties.
Gets your feet wet in the industry through the award-winning Environmental Education Center and the Summer Institute in Watershed Restoration, two of many programs that take advantage of Saint Vincent's natural laboratory, the surrounding forests, fields, streams, lakes and wetlands.

B.S. and B.A. degree programs for Biology majors.
A minor and secondary school teaching certification in Biology are also available.
Over 120 students major in Biology at Saint Vincent College.
Nationally recognized in Peterson's Top Colleges for Science
Curriculum is designed primarily for students pursuing advanced degrees in biology or healthcare.
Freshmen study three general areas of biology - cell and molecular, organismal and population - and then select a concentration.
Graduation requirements include a senior research project.
Optional Pre-Health Professions program for Biology majors preparing to attend medical and other health professions schools; Biology majors comprise the majority of students enrolled in the Pre-Health program.
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Provides the necessary credentials for graduate or medical school.
More than 95% of students recommended by our Pre-Health Professions committee were accepted to professional doctorate or master's programs. More than 70% were accepted to an M.D. program.
Jump-starts your career through internships we help you secure at local labs, biological-field stations, healthcare facilities and corporate research and development departments.
Provides the background and knowledge to evaluate ethical issues related to biology.
Gets you ready for a full life, personally and professionally, by nurturing your spirit as well as your intellect.