Bachelor in Biology & Biochemistry
Belmont, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 18,500 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full time traditional students tuition (12-18 credits hours per semester)
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Introduction
Our Focus
The structure, function, and evolution of organisms, concentrating on their interrelationships, development, and genetics as well as characteristics of plants and habits of animals.
Our program prepares students for a variety of careers in the life sciences including medical, veterinary, nursing, physical therapy.
Your Talents
You should consider Abbey’s Biology & Biochemistry degree programs if you:
- have strong science and math skills
- enjoy lab work
- have a desire to understand the structure and function of living organisms
Our Approach
Our rigorous Biology & Biochemistry programs will challenge and prepare you:
- Study Biology & Biochemistry in a department with an outstanding record of acceptance into medical, veterinary medical, and graduate schools.
- Build practical experience with in-depth labs and excellent internship opportunities.
Students pursuing a Biology & Biochemistry bachelor's degree at Belmont Abbey College are strongly encouraged to pursue summer internships and research opportunities to broaden their base of knowledge and experience.
Your Purpose
With a bachelors degree from Belmont Abbey College, you will be able to pursue a variety of opportunities, including:
- medical school
- veterinary school
- dental school
- physical therapy
- teaching biology
- environmental protection
- forensic medicine
- other allied medical professions
- pursue graduate studies in biology
An accredited B.A. or B.S. degree from Belmont Abbey College demonstrates the ability to craft oral and written presentations backed by rigorous in-class study. Here we will help you cultivate the skills necessary to enter into graduate and professional programs or the workplace.
The Abbey Difference
“Fitness for the world”
The Biology & Biochemistry Department educates students in the discipline within the context of the Catholic Benedictine Liberal Arts tradition. In doing so, we understand biology as the study of life and life processes. Such knowledge constitutes a vital part of that liberal learning whose goal, as John Henry Newman noted, is “fitness for the world”. We aim for the study of Biology to help students assess the many issues that face today’s world, enabling them to become responsible citizens and to promote the common good.
Scientific grounding in ethical issues
The department provides students with an appreciation of the organization, evolution, and interrelationships of organisms, an understanding of the techniques, goals, and limits of science as a process, and valuable laboratory experience. We hope this study will help students become good citizens who can effectively participate in society. Increasingly, the ethical questions that society is debating are rooted in science, so that to participate in the debate and to make informed decisions, students must first understand the underlying science.
Program Requirements
B.A. in Biology
In addition to the other Core Curriculum requirements, the following are specific core requirements:
- BI 101 General Biology
- MA 151 College Algebra
- PY 201 Physics I
Major requirements:
- BI 201 Cell Biology
- BI 215 Research Methods in Biology
- BI 231 Organismal Diversity
- BI 300 Genetics
- BI 310 Animal Physiology or BI 361 Human Physiology
- BI 326 Plant Ecology or BI 403 Ecology
- BI 407 and408 Coordinating Seminars I, II
- CH 105 and 106 General Chemistry I, II
Other courses:
- 300-400 level Biology electives (excluding internships, if taken) – 12 hours
- General elective hours – 20-23 hours
B.S. in Biology
In addition to the other Core Curriculum requirements, the following are specific core requirements:
- BI 101 General Biology (required)
- MA 151 College Algebra (required)
- PY 201 Physics I (required)
Major requirements:
- BI 201 Cell Biology
- BI 215 Research Methods in Biology
- BI 231 Organismal Diversity
- BI 300 Genetics
- BI 310 Animal Physiology or BI 361 – Human Physiology
- BI 407 and BI 408 Coordinating Seminars I and II
- BI 326 Plant Ecology or BI 403 Ecology
- CH 105 and CH 106 General Chemistry I and II
- CH 221 and 222 Organic Chemistry I and II
- MA 208 Statistics
- PY 102 Physics II
Electives:
- 300-400 level biology electives (excluding internships, if taken) – 12 hours
- General elective hours – 0-2 hours
B.S. in Biochemistry
In addition to the other Core Curriculum requirements, the following are specific core requirements:
- BI 101 General Biology (required)
- MA 201 Calculus I (required)
- CH 105 General Chemistry I (required)
Major requirements:
- BI 201 Cell Biology
- BI 215 Research Methods in Biology
- BI 300 Genetics
- BI 308 or BI 422 Microbiology or Molecular
- BI 407 and BI 408 Coordinating Seminars I and II
- CH 106 General Chemistry II
- CH 221 and 222 Organic Chemistry I and II
- CH 317 Analytical Chemistry
- BC 316 Biochemistry
- MA 202 Calculus II
- PY 201 and 202 Physics I, II
Other Courses:
- TH 332 Bioethics in Catholic Tradition
- General elective hours – 6 hours
English Language Requirements
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