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Department of BiologyPrograms and Majors Available Through Saint Joseph's College Biology Department |
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The Biology Department at Saint Joseph's College offers:Three Majors:- Biology - several tracks (below) - Biology-Chemistry - several tracks (below) - Medical Technology. Preparatory programs: |
I. & II. Biology or Biology-Chemistry
A. Students majoring in biology or
biology-chemistry
often take concentrations (tracks)
of courses targeted at specific careers:
- HEALTH CARE (Biology,
Biology-Chemistry and Physical Therapy) Tracks. These prepare
students for careers
in Health Care as Doctors, Occupational
or Physical Therapists, Veterinarians, Physician
Assistants or Pharmacologists. Our
premedical advisors are Dr.
Robert Brodman, Ph.D., Dr. Cheryl
Wistrom, Ph.D., M.S., and Fr.
William Stang M.D. all of whom understand the types of preparation
needed for health care fields.
- Forensic Science Track. Dr.
Haskell Ph.D. is a renowned Forensic Entomologist who participates
in criminal investigations and court cases across the United States.
- Wildlife
Ecology Track is a broad,
interdisciplinary field that prepares our students
for careers or graduate school programs in a wide variety of areas.
Examples
include: Wildlife Biologist, Ecologist,
Environmental Science, Environmental Consulting, Conservation Biology,
Aquatic and Marine Biology and Natural Resources. Dr.
Robert Brodman, Ph.D. is highly knowledgeable in environmental
biology.
He conducts ongoing research and publication, and he involves students
in both research and publicaiton.
- Teacher Certification in
Life
Science - The Biology or Biology-Chemistry major coupled with a
minor in education fulfils the requirements for a student to be
certified to teach
Biology
or Life Science at the Middle School or High School level.
More
information is on the education
page.
B. Instead of taking a particular track, some of our students seek a basic Biology degree and enter the job market immediately after graduation or go into graduate programs in Microbiology, Biochemistry etc.
For information on course requirements and options in Biology or Biology-Chemistry, click here.
III. The Medical Technology Major - fulfils the requirements for a student to be a Medical Technologists or Clinical Laboratory Specialists. Fr. William Stang M.D. is the faculty advisor for this health care field.
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