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The bachelor of science in biology is a multidisciplinary program combining rigorous foundations in biology, chemistry and physics. The Biology program is designed to prepare students for careers in allied health fields including physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical technology and other allied health professions, entry-level placement in pharmaceutical and biomedical research laboratories, admission into graduate, medical, and professional schools, and teaching. The biology program places heavy emphasis on methodology through laboratory experiences that provides students with state-of-the-art lab skills.

The student will complete an internship or participate in student teaching where experience is gained in a research, allied health or teaching environment. The student will also participate in a Senior Seminar course where a short thesis is written based on either laboratory-based or library-based research. Where possible, the work conducted in the student's internship will be the focus for the Senior Seminar course. As part of this course the student will also prepare a poster summarizing this research that will be presented at a professional public event during the senior year.

The major provides all biology students with a core set of courses introducing the basic concepts of life science and an in-depth introduction to the fundamentals of biological processes and the diversity of organisms. A subsequent series of courses provides a broad biological base for advanced work in specific concentration areas.

Requirements for the major in Biology

• Students in all concentrations must take BIO 101-102 (with laboratories, 8 credits) as their science (S) literacy requirement.
• Students with a Secondary Education Certification in Biology concentration must take PSY 101 as their Individual and Society (I) distribution requirement.
• Students with concentrations in Biological Sciences, Biotechnology and Secondary Education Certification in Biology must take MAT 117 or MAT 130 and MAT 118 or MAT 212 for their quantitative lieracy requirement or as electives.

• Biological Science
• Biotechnology
• Pre-Medicine
• Secondary Education Certification in Biology

Concentration in Biological Science		CREDITS
BIO/ENS 208-208L	Ecology and Laboratory	4
BIO 231 BIO 301	Human Anatomy and Physiology II or General Physiology	4
PHY 102	General Physics II	4
BIO Electives - Select three additional electives.  At least two must be selected from: BIO 308, BIO 312, BIO/CHE 440, CHE 212		10
Total credits in concentration Total credits overall		22 53

Concentration in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology		CREDITS
BIO 308	General Microbiology	4
BIO 312	Theory and Practice in Biotechnology	4
BIO 318	Virology	3
BIO 420	Immunology	3
BIO/CHE 440	Biochemistry I	4
CHE Electives - Select from BIO/CHE 441, CHE 201, CHE 316, or CHE 407		3-4
CHE 212	Organic Chemistry II	4
PHY 102	General Physics II	4
Total credits in concentration Total credits overall		29-30 60-61

Concentration in Pre-Medicine		CREDITS
BIO 231 BIO 301	Human Anatomy and Physiology II or General Physiology	4
BIO 308	General Microbiology	4
BIO/CHE 440	Biochemistry I	4
PHY 102	General Physics II	4
BIO Electives - Select three additional approved electives. Two or more electives must be 300-level or higher.		9
CHE 212	Organic Chemistry II	4
Total credits in concentration Total credits overall		29 60

Concentration in Secondary Education Certification in Biology		CREDITS
BIO/ENS 208-208L	Ecology and Laboratory	4
BIO 248	Biological Applications of Earth Science	1
BIO 489	Biological Curriculum and Methods	3
BIO Electives - Select three additional approved electives. At least two electives must be 300 level or higher.		9
Additional Secondary Education Certification Requirements (excludes 3 credits from student teaching which are counted toward the Internship requirement of the Biology General Education Program)		30
Total credits in concentration Total credits overall		47 78

Biology Electives
BIO 205	Animal Behavior**
BIO 209	Field Biology/Costa Rica**
BIO/ENS 208, 208L	Ecology and Laboratory**
BIO 211	Watershed Ecology**
BIO 225	Parasitology
BIO 230	Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 231	Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIO 250	Nutrition
BIO 301	General Physiology
BIO 308	General Microbiology
BIO 312	Theory and Practice in Biotechnology
BIO 318	Virology
BIO 331	Neuroscience
BIO 350	Topics in Biology
BIO 420	Immunology
BIO 430	Developmental Biology
BIO/CHE 440	Biochemistry I
BIO/CHE 441	Biochemistry II
BIO 499	Independent Study
ENS 201	Introduction to Environmental Science**
ENS 204	Wetlands Ecology**
R-BIO 466	Undergraduate Research

Other transfer courses may be accepted on a case-by-case basis. With the exception of BIO 101-102, CHE 111-112 or PHY 101-102, all science courses for the major whether taken at Cabrini College or a transfer institution must be taken at the 200-level or higher.

**Pre-Medicine students may not use these electives to fulfill their biology electives requirements for their concentration. They may be used as free electives. H-BIO courses may not be used to fill major elective requirements.

No courses in the major may be taken under the pass/fail option.