Biology in the broadest sense is the study of life. It is a diverse subject and understanding it requires a background in all the sciences. Students synthesize that knowledge to understand the living world, a world that is both remarkably unified and wonderfully diverse. Our graduates are well prepared for admission to various health professional schools such as medical school, PA school, or pharmacy school, as well as graduate school in the biological sciences, or work in life science industries or organizations.
Contact Information
biology@css.edu
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Biology degree, the student will:
- Demonstrate proficiency in biological concepts of evolution, information flow, structure, function, transformation of energy and matter, and systems.
- Demonstrate skills in quantitative reasoning and modeling.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the process of science through proficiency in scientific thinking, information literacy, question formulation study design, data interpretation and evaluation, and doing research.
- Be able to communicate and collaborate scientifically with consideration for societal context.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of science.
Requirements
Students must achieve the following program requirements for all courses listed under Program Requirements and Program Required Courses for the Biology major.
Program Requirements
Major Credits: 66
Major Residency Credits: 16
Minimum GPA: 2.0 (for Biology coursework)
Minimum Grade: C in Core and Biology Electives, C- in Required Supporting Science Coursework
Program Required Courses
All biology majors are required to complete the following core curriculum:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| BIO 1115 | Global Problems, Scientific Solutions | 4 |
| BIO 1116 | Novel Antimicrobial Discovery | 2 |
| BIO 1125 | Foundations in Biology | 4 |
| BIO 3500 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIO 4000 | Outcomes Assessment | 0 |
| CHM 1110 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHM 2200 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM 2210 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHM 3240 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| PSC 2001 | Physics I 1 | 4 |
| PSC 2002 | Physics II | 4 |
| MTH 2221 | Calculus I 2 | 4 |
| or MTH 2442 | Introduction to Data Analysis and Applied Statistics |
| or PSY 3331 | Statistics |
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| Bacteriophage Discovery * | |
| Bacteriophage Genomics * | |
| Microbiology | |
| Microbiology Lab | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II | |
| Topics (Advanced Phage Biology) * | |
| Biology of Aging | |
| Molecular Biology * | |
| Cell Biology | |
| Topics (Cancer Biology) * | |
| Life's History | |
| Invertebrate Zoology | |
| Vertebrate Zoology * | |
| Super Physiology | |
| Field Biology | |
| Plant Systematics | |
| Ecology | |
| Animal Behavior * | |
| Total Credits | 66 |
Degree Requirements
To graduate from The College of St. Scholastica, baccalaureate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements.
Total Credits: 120
Upper Division Credits: 40
Residency Requirement: 30
Minimum GPA: 2.0
