Department of Biology

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Biology Department is to thoroughly train students in the basic areas of biology at the organismal, organ/system, tissue, cellular, and molecular levels. This training prepares our graduates for successful entry and achievement into graduate schools and professional schools of medicine, veterinary medicine, optometry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant, pharmacy and medical laboratory science. As a service department for students fulfilling their central curriculum science requirements in biology, our purpose is to relate general biological principles to the non-science major with the intent of igniting interest in the sciences. The biology department seeks to help create a community of learning and free inquiry, presenting a thorough academic program that recognizes Jesus Christ as the creator and sustainer of all life. The department requires engagement in which teacher and students work together to integrate liberal arts and career education, leadership and service, faith and learning.

Programs

• Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology (pre-professional track)
• Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
• Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Biology

• Biology Minor

Courses

• BI 101 Introduction to Biology
• BI 102 Introduction to Biology Lab
• BI 110 Foundational Principles of Biology
• BI 160 General Biology: Cell
• BI 161 General Biology: Cell Lab
• BI 162 General Biology: Animal Diversity
• BI 163 General Biology: Animal Diversity Lab
• BI 202 Field Biology/Outdoor Recreation
• BI 204 Kinesiology
• BI 225 Microbiology
• BI 226 Microbiology Lab
• BI 229 General Entomology
• BI 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BI 232 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
• BI 233 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• BI 234 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
• BI 301 Immunology
• BI 302 Immunology Lab
• BI 309 Medical and Molecular Biotechnology
• BI 311 Genetics
• BI 312 Genetics Lab
• BI 320 Health Science/Nutrition
• BI 321 Parasitology
• BI 322 Parasitology Lab
• BI 329 Human Anatomy
• BI 330 Human Anatomy Lab
• BI 331 Human Physiology
• BI 332 Human Physiology Lab
• BI 335 Embryology
• BI 336 Embryology Lab
• BI 337 Taxonomy of the Flowering Plants
• BI 340 Human Anatomy Lab (with cadaver)
• BI 348 Physiological Psychology
• BI 401 Bioethics
• BI 402 Origins
• BI 411 Molecular Biology
• BI 412 Molecular Biology Lab
• BI 421 Biochemistry and Cell Biology
• BI 422 Biochemistry and Cell Biology Lab
• BI 431 General Ecology
• BI 432 General Ecology Lab
• BI 441 Histology
• BI 442 Histology Lab
• BI 443 Special Problems in Biology
• BI 445 Seminar
• BI 460 Research and Scientific Literature

• ME 485 Clinical Parasitology and Mycology
• ME 486 Clilnical Parasitology and Mycology Lab
• ME 487 Clinical Management/Phlebotomy/Lab Math
• ME 488 Clinical Hematology/Coagulation
• ME 489 Clinical Hematology/Coagulation Lab
• ME 490 Clinical Urinalysis
• ME 491 Clinical Urinalysis Lab
• ME 492 Clinical Chemistry
• ME 493 Clinical Chemistry Lab
• ME 494 Clinical Immunology
• ME 495 Clinical Immunology Lab
• ME 496 Clinical Microbiology
• ME 497 Clinical Microbiolgoy Lab
• ME 498 Clinical Immunohematology
• ME 499 Clinical Immunohematology Lab

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