Biology Department (BS)

The Biology Department provides students with training in many aspects of the biological sciences. Through lecture, laboratory, and field work, students gain valuable experience that prepares them for careers in allied health programs, industrial and biological research, environmental careers, and teaching. Student desiring certification for teaching biology in grades 5-12 take an additional major in middle-secondary education.

Biology majors must achieve an average GPA of 2.50 in their biology coursework before graduation. Transfer students must complete one-half of their major and one-third of their minor credits at Marian University.

The Biology Department offers the following degree programs: majors in biology (BS) and biology-cytotechnology (BS), with minors in biology, biology education, and envionmental science.

Pre-Professional Professions

Students desiring a pre-professional degree in one of the health sciences in preparation for applying to dentistry, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and veterinary medicine programs are advised to persue a biology major with a chemistry minor, or a chemistry major with a biology minor.

Biology Courses

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Pictures of Biology projects and setups.