Pre-Dentistry Track
The bachelor of science in biology is a multidisciplinary program combining rigorous foundations in biology, chemistry, and physics.
All students will complete an experiential learning requirement where they do an internship, laboratory research, or participate in student teaching.
The student will also participate in a Senior Seminar course where a thesis is written based on either laboratory-based or library-based research.
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.
A subsequent series of courses provides a broad biological base for advanced work in specific concentration areas.
Requirements for the Major in Biology
(all courses 4 credits unless noted)
- BIO 101 - Biological Science I
- BIO 102 - Biological Science II
- BIO 206 - Cell and Molecular Biology
- BIO 263 - Genetics
- BIO/CHE 315 - Introduction to Scientific Presentations (1 credit)
- BIO/CHE 444 - Senior Seminar (3 credits)
- BIO 488 - Internship (3 credits)
or
R-BIO 466 - Undergraduate Research (3 credits)
or
SEC 490 - Student Teaching (3 credits) - CHE 111 - General Chemistry I
- CHE 111 - General Chemistry II
- CHE 211 - Organic Chemistry I
Total for Biology Core: 35 Credits
(excludes PHY 101 and PHY 102)
Requirements for the Pre-Dentistry Track
(all courses 4 credits unless noted)
- BIO 290 - Clinical Experience in Dental Medicine (1 credit)
- BIO 291 - Introduction to Clinical Research (1 credit)
- BIO 301 - General Physiology (3 credits)
- BIO 308 - General Microbiology (3 credits)
- BIO 360 - Dental Anatomy and Physiology (1 credit)
- BIO/CHE - 440 Biochemistry I (3 credits)
- BIO/CHE Electives (6 credits)
- Select two additional approved electives.
- Two or more must be at the 300-level or higher from an approved list.
- CHE 212 - Organic Chemistry II
Total Credits in Track: 25 (excludes MAT 130)
Total Credits Overall: 60
Students in all tracks must take PHY 101 and PHY 102 (with laboratories, 8 credits) as their Scientific literacy requirement for the Core.
Students must take MAT 117 or MAT 130 or higher and MAT 118 or MAT 312 for their Quantitative literacy requirement for the Core or as electives.
Students interested in teaching at the high-school level need to double major in Biology and Secondary Education.*
*These programs are not accepting incoming students as new double majors.
In such cases, students should select the Biology major / Track in Biological Sciences to meet Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements.
Biology Electives
- BIO/ENS 211 - Watershed Ecology
- 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 320 - Animal Behavior
- BIO 331 - Neuroscience
- BIO 348 - Ecology
- BIO 350 - Topics in Biology
- BIO 352 - Bioinformatics (3 credits)
- BIO 420 - Immunology
- BIO 430 - Developmental Biology
- BIO/CHE 440 - Biochemistry I
- BIO/CHE 441 - Biochemistry II
- BIO 499 - Independent Study
- 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 or a transfer institution must be 200-level or higher.
H-BIO courses designed for non-majors may not be used to fill major elective requirements.
No courses for the major may be taken under the pass/fail option.