Biology

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 17.6 k / Year(s) Deadline: Jul 1, 2024
StudyQA ranking:5998 Duration:3 years

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The biology major is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in biology through five core classes covering molecular, cellular, organismal, microbiological, ecological, and evolutionary biology. The flexibility in the program allows students and academic advisers to work together to design a program of study that best suits students’ strengths and interests. Upper division electives include courses such as immunology, mammalogy, and animal behavior. Students can opt to participate in undergraduate research projects, serve as teaching assistants, or complete internships. Because of the breadth of course offerings, the Biology Program offers successful preparation for a wide-variety of career paths, including admission to graduate school and numerous health-related professional schools, such as medicine and dentistry. Some graduates are trained to enter the workforce as biologists with organizations such as Idaho Fish and Game, while other students complete courses required for secondary education teaching certification.

The goals of the biology program are to provide students with learning experiences in both the classroom and laboratory so that they can achieve the following:

  • Understand cell structure, function, and reproduction;
  • Understand the principles of natural selection and evolution;
  • Understand organismal form and function;
  • Think critically and apply knowledge in novel contexts;
  • And, perform basic laboratory procedures in a safe manner.

General Education Core

  • Written Communication
  • Oral Communication
  • Mathematical Ways of Knowing
  • Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing
  • Scientific Ways of Knowing
  • Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
  • Diversity
  • Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values
  • Foreign/Heritage Language

Program Requirements

  • ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, DIVERSITY OF LIFE
  • CONCEPTS IN CELLULAR MECHANISMS
  • PLANT AND ANIMAL FORM AND FUNCTION
  • GENETICS
  • GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
  • CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
  • PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY II
  • ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB
  • BIOCHEMISTRY I
  • GENERAL PHYSICS II
  • ENGINEERING PHYSICS II
  • STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES
  • BIOLOGY SENIOR SEMINAR
  • Electives

Program Requirements

  1. Online application
  2. Send official school transcripts/records: an official transcript is usually sent directly from the high school or university. If the transcript is hand carried to LCSC, make sure that it is still in a sealed envelope.
  3. Students must show evidence of secondary (high school) school completion or the equivalent.
  4. Students must show at least a 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale from a secondary (high school) or post-secondary (college or university) institution.  Students with more than 14 transferable post-secondary credits do not need to show secondary transcripts.   
  5. Some applicants will be required to submit their original transcripts to an outside evaluation agency such as World Education Services (WES). This determination will be made by the admissions team at their discretion. Students will be responsible to pay for the transcript evaluation.  
  6. Send a bank statement showing funds available for study.Send Certificate of Financial Responsibility, (CFR) if applying online. CFR included in paper application.
  7. Send a passport copy. 
  8. Meet our English proficiency requirements by submitting an official test score. (Not required of IIE applicants). Note that it is an option to be tested upon arrival through conditional admission.No TOEFL or IELTS required. 
  9. Obtain LCSC-approved health insurance.

Scholarships

  • International Student Scholarships

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