Department of Biology

Programs and Majors Available Through Saint Joseph's College Biology Department 

The Biology Department at Saint Joseph's College offers:

Three Majors:
- Biology - several tracks (below)
- Biology-Chemistry - several tracks (below)
- Medical Technology.

Preparatory programs:
- Pre-Medical program
- Pre-Veterinary
- Pre-Physical Therapist,
- Pre-Occupational Therapist,
- Pre-Dental
- Pre-Pharmacy

Teacher Certification

Academic Advising
Majors and Programs at Saint Joseph's College seek to give students a strong foundation upon which they can build their future careers.  To help us accomplish this, even our introductory courses are taught by our top professors  Dr. Bob Brodman, Ph.D, teaches Introductory Biology, Dr. Anne Gull, Ph.D, teaches Introductory Chemistry while Dr. Jennifer Coy, Ph.D., teaches Introductory Physics.  Upper level courses and student research projects show students how to build upon these foundations.

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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