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生物学专业

在SBU获得生物学学位

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A bachelor's degree in biology from SBU is a great foundation for a variety of careers 在生物学领域内. As an SBU biology major, you will choose one of the following three concentrations to tailor your education based on your personal and professional 目标:

  • 生物医学科学 — will prepare you for graduate school in a variety of academic disciplines or to pursue advanced studies in health-related careers such as in medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, optometry, pharmacy, veterinary science or in becoming a physician's 助理
  • 环境生物学/野外生物学 — will focus you on ecology, wildlife biology and botany, and will prepare you for careers such as working for the Department of Conservation or Department of Natural 资源
  • 普通生物学 — will allow you to choose biology elective courses to customize your degree based 宝博体育你的兴趣

生物学学位是通过SBU提供的 文理学院. 

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度计划

80%
研究生院
验收
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(More than 80% of biology majors seeking to enter
研究生入学.)

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SBU优势

  • Get paid to do research in the summer as an undergraduate student through participating in SBU's 本科 Research Experience (SURE) 程序.
  • Learn from our faculty, all of whom have earned Ph.D.并教授所有的实验和讲座 就我个人而言.
  • Thrive in small class and lab sizes that facilitate deeper learning and quality interactions 教师和学生之间. This will prove advantageous to you when securing reference 医学院和研究生院的信件.
  • SBU biology graduates have historically performed the best in SBU's 医生 of Physical 治疗计划. 100% of SBU biology graduates who then move on to complete the SBU DPT 程序 pass the 物理治疗委员会考试!

信仰的集成

SBU是Darrell R的家. Strait Center for the Integration of Science and Christian 信仰, which is intentionally focused on equipping students to study the history and philosophy of science, Biblical hermeneutics, and the integration of science and faith. Faculty encourage discussion of ethical 问题 that arise in the world of science and challenge students to use their Christian faith as the basis for approaching all 问题. SBU believes strongly that science and Christian faith can be integ率d and 相互支持.

As a biology major, you will take a course from the Strait Center — 生物学 Through 信仰之眼. You will have the option to add a second major in 科学与基督教信仰的融合 by taking the other Strait Center courses, including: Methods of Biblical Interpretation, Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview, and History and Philosophy of 科学技术.

创新技术

As a biology student at SBU, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable, hands-on experience with innovative technology, including a synthetic cadaver. 你会学到 about human anatomy and more by interacting in cadaver labs. 请看这段视频 从博士. Murphy about how this synthetic cadaver will enrich your educational experience!

生物学职业

生物学 graduates are equipped to pursue a variety of careers including:

  • 保育人士
  • 牙医
  • 医生
  • 实验室研究人员
  • 验光师
  • 药剂师
  • 物理治疗师
  • 医生的助手
  • 研究/学者
  • 兽医

研究生院

SBU biology graduates have pursued graduate and professional education at institutions 全国范围内包括:

  • 业务单位的 物理治疗博士(DPT) 程序
  • 埃默里大学
  • 伊利诺伊大学
  • 堪萨斯大学医学院
  • 密苏里大学
  • 密苏里大学-Kansas City School of 牙医ry
  • 俄克拉荷马大学
  • 田纳西大学医学院

克里斯汀Robidou
"I was looking for a Christian school with a strong science 程序. SBU是最完美的 适合. The biology department, pre-medical courses and faculty at SBU made me very well-prepared 为了医学院."
Dr. 克里斯汀·罗比杜，10岁
公民纪念医院的医生

俱乐部及组织

生物学俱乐部

As an SBU biology student, you are encouraged to join the 生物学俱乐部. 在每月 meetings you will explore the field of biology with expert guest speakers, give back through biology-related service projects (such as volunteering at the zoo), and participate 在社交活动中.

Pre-健康社会

Pre-健康社会 is an open club for students who are interested in pursuing a career 在健康相关领域. 俱乐部 meets once a month for group meetings, planning service events and hearing from guest speakers from various health fields. 俱乐部 is a mix of under and upperclassmen, giving younger students the chance to meet peers and mentors who can encourage them in their chosen fields and through the challenges 从事与健康相关的职业.

σζ

As an outstanding biology student, you may have the opportunity to join σζ, a national honor society for science and math students. 西格玛泽塔的成员 opportunity to go to the national honor society's 公约 and learn from experts 还有其他学生. You may even have the chance to present your own research at the 公约.

全职教师

克雷格Endres

Dr. 克雷格·恩德斯教授
丹尼斯·齐格弗里德

Dr. 我是丹尼斯·齐格弗里德教授

奖学金

You will have the opportunity to apply for several privately funded scholarships available 基于你的学习领域. 这些奖学金包括:

  • Community Foundation of the Ozarks/Smith-Glynn-Callaway Medical Foundation
  • Dr. 女子奖学金
  • 弗兰克 & Evelyn Huser奖学金
  • Friends of the College of Science and Mathematics Scholarship
  • 露西C. 《奖学金
  • 玛格丽特一. 科特生物学奖学金
  • 玛丽·科尔文奖学金

 

生物学四年计划

环境生物学四年计划

学前健康生物学四年计划

生物学预科四年计划

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