A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Biology majors receive a thorough education in all forms of life, from microbes to plants to animals. Biological research is essential to solving major world problems involving human health, food production, population control and environmental degradation. In addition to the health professions, graduates are qualified for graduate study and employment in areas such as public health, medical technology, agriculture, physical therapy, biotechnology and toxicology and in many government laboratories.
To receive a Bachelor of Science in Biology, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Global Encounters courses are offered in many departments, including Business, Communication, English, Education, Foreign Language, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Theology.
The Ethical Leadership Experiential Learning Core Requirement invites students to integrate their own personal call to leadership with a mature reflection on one or more of the core virtues of Justice, Courage, Integrity, and Humility. Students will accomplish this by engaging in and reflecting upon the practice of virtue ethics within the context of one or more experiential learning activities.
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