8529 Cat.qxd - Immaculata University

BiologyFrancis G. Martin, ChairSister Jane Anne MolinaroCarl R. Pratt, Jr.Sister Susan J. CroninJean M. ShingleOBJECTIVESThe objectives of the biology program are:• To maintain high level degree offerings and options in biologyand general science through which students can advancethemselves in both knowledge and technical proficiency inpreparation for careers in modern biology• To offer courses in specific areas of biology to supportprograms in other sciences and professions• To offer introductory courses in general biology and specificbiological topics in support the liberal education objectives ofthe university.DEGREE OPTIONSStudents who choose their major field of study to be biology orgeneral science may pursue one of the following degrees:• BS in Biology: Intended for students pursuing technicalcareers in industry, government, or academia and for studentsintending to continue on to graduate school and research.Satisfies all pre-medicine and pre-veterinary requirements.Specific Requirements: Mathematics 207-208 or 301-302;Psychology 208; Chemistry 103-104, 211-212; Physics 203-204; Biology 233, 234, 305, 306, 307, 320, 395; sixteenelective credits from Biology 300 level courses includingCHE330.• BA in Biology: Intended for students pursuing a wide varietyof interdisciplinary careers requiring a strong foundation inbiology and minor studies in another discipline. Satisfies allpre-medicine and pre-veterinary requirements. SpecificRequirements: Mathematics 207-208 or 301-302;Psychology 208; Chemistry 103-104, 211-212; Physics 203-204; Biology 233, 234, 305, 306, 307, eight elective creditsfrom Biology 300 level courses including CHE330. Acapstone experience as defined by the major or the minor isalso required; for biology the capstone experience is Biology320 and Biology 395.• BA in Biology-BA in Chemistry: A double major is possiblein the normal four year undergraduate program. Intended forstudents pursuing interdisciplinary careers requiring a strongfoundation in both biology and chemistry. Satisfies allpre-medicine and pre-veterinary requirements. SpecificRequirements: BA Biology, see above; BA Chemistry, seeChemistry section of this catalog. Students pursuing thedouble major need only take the biology or the chemistryseminar sequence and the required CHE330 can be countedas a biology concentration elective.• BA in Biology-Psychology: Intended for students pursuingcareers in psychology which require a significant foundationin the biological sciences. Specific Requirements:Mathematics 207-208 or 301-302; Chemistry 103-104, 201;Psychology 101, 208, 311, 313, 314; Biology 233, 234, 305,306, and 4 elective credits from Biology 300 level courses;Biology 320 and 395 or Psychology 418-419; and four electivecredits from Biology or Psychology 300 level courses.• BA in General Science: Intended for students pursuing awide variety of interdisciplinary careers requiring a strongfoundation in biology and minor studies in another discipline.Specific Requirements: Biology 233, 234, 305, 307;Chemistry 103-104; Physics 203-204; Mathematics 207-208or 301-302; Psychology 208; Integrated Science 222; sixteento eighteen elective credits from Biology, Chemistry, Physics,or integrated science 200 or 300 level courses including atleast three elective credits each from Biology, Chemistry, andPhysics and three elective credits of a research/seminarnature.• AS in Biology: Intended for students pursuing careers thatare enhanced by a working knowledge of biological andchemical principles. Specific Requirements: Mathematics207-208; Chemistry 103-104, 211-212; Biology 233, 234,305, and either biology 306 or 307.• AA in Biology: Intended for students pursuing careers thatare enhanced basic knowledge of selected biological topics.Specific Requirements: Mathematics 101-102; Chemistry101-102, 201-202; sixteen elective credits from Biology 100,200, and/or 300 level courses.EDUCATION CERTIFICATION• Secondary Education Certification. Students preparing fora career in biology or general science teaching will completeall the requirements for the BA degree in biology or the BAdegree in general science, what ever is applicable. Biologymajors seeking secondary education certification will takeSCI122 in lieu of one biology elective. It is stronglyrecommended that general science certification be combinedwith a certification in one of the traditional natural sciencedisciplines; general science certification can be add tobiology certification by taking one additional course inphysics. Specific Education Requirements: see Educationsection of this catalog.• Post-baccalaureate Certification. Students who have earneda baccalaureate degree in a field other than biology and whoare seeking biology teaching certification. Specificmathematics/natural science requirements for biology:mathematics 103-104, chemistry 101-102, , physics 101-102,earth and space science (SCI122), and biology electives ineach of the following areas: cell/molecular biology(BIOL104, 206, 208, or 365), genetics (BIOL104, 110, or365), physiology (BIOL103, 207, 209-210, 306, or 335),evolution/diversity (BIOL305), ecology (BIOL112 or 307) .Specific mathematics/natural science requirements forgeneral science: mathematics 103-104, chemistry 101-102,earth and space science (SCI122), and electives in each of thefollowing areas: cell/molecular biology (BIOL104, 206, 208,or 365), evolution/diversity (BIOL305), ecology (BIOL112 or307). Specific Education Requirements: see Educationsection of this catalog.NON-DEGREE OPTIONS• Minor in Biology: Intended for students pursuing a widevariety of interdisciplinary careers requiring a strongfoundation in biology and to complement a major in anotherdiscipline. Specific Requirements: Mathematics 207-208;Chemistry 103-104; Biology 233 and twelve elective creditsfrom Biology 234 and 300 level courses.• Pre-Professional Program for Medical Professions.Intended for undergraduate and post-baccalaureate studentspreparing for careers in medicine, dentistry, optometry,podiatry, or veterinary medicine will complete the necessarymathematics and natural sciences courses required for37