生物学
计划的细节
生物学 is the study of the processes that are essential to life. It's the basis for many science-based careers, from medicine to lab research. 作为澳门银河网站生物专业的学生, you’ll learn about biological principles through observing animals, 植物和微生物等等. 在教师的帮助下, you'll complete high-level research projects in labs that begin freshman year. You'll also have the opportunity to explore global biodiversity 和 conservation during study abroad trips to places like Costa Rica, 爱尔兰和威尔士.
澳门银河网站, located in 辛辛那提, 俄亥俄州, is nationally recognized as a top university by U.S. 新闻 & 世界报道, 普林斯顿评论 和 《澳门银河网站》. 99%的学生, 包括生物专业的学生, 工作, volunteering or in graduate school within six months of graduation (Class of 2022). 另外, Xavier students have a 92 percent acceptance rate to medical schools (Class of 2019), 相比之下，全国只有40%.
学位授予
生物学学士学位
课程
The sample course sequence below illustrates class offerings for the 生物学 major. 咨询官方 澳门银河网站课程目录 for detailed registration 和 advising information.
秋天
- 生物学160:普通生物学1............ 3cr.
- 生物学161:普通生物学I实验室............ 1cr.
- 化学160:普通化学1............ 3cr.
- 化学161:普通化学I实验室............ 1cr.
- 核心100:第一年研讨会或THEO 111............ 3cr.
- 英语101或115综合或修辞............ 3cr.
- 核心101:好............ 0cr.
春天
- 生物学162:普通生物学II............ 3cr.
- 生物学163:普通生物学II实验室............ 1cr.
- 化学162:普通化学II............ 3cr.
- 化学163:普通化学II实验室............ 3cr.
- 核心100:第一年研讨会或THEO 111............ 3cr.
- 哲学100:伦理导论............ 3cr.
- 核心102:好............ 0cr.
秋天
- 化学240:有机化学1............ 3cr.
- 化学241:有机化学I实验室............ 1cr.
- 数学140/170............ 3cr.
- PHILOSOPHY 200: Philosophical Perspectives Elective............ 3cr.
- 第二语言(一)............ 3cr.
- 社会科学选修课............ 3cr.
春天
- 生物选择性............ 3cr.
- BIOLOGY 299: Professional Communication in the Sciences............ 1cr.
- 化学242:有机化学II............ 3cr.
- 化学243:有机化学II实验室............ 1cr.
- 历史观点选修............ 3cr.
- 第二语文II............ 3cr.
- 神学观点选修............ 3cr.
秋天
- 生物选择性............ 4cr.
- 生物学410:人体生理学............ 3cr.
- 生物学411:人体生理学实验室............ 2cr.
- 数学146/156:统计学............ 3cr.
- 物理160大学物理............ 3cr.
- 大学物理1实验室............ 1cr.
春天
- 生物学230:遗传学............ 3cr.
- 生物学231:遗传学实验室............ 1cr.
- 生物选择性............ 4cr.
- 创意视角选修课............ 3cr.
- 一般的选择性............ 3cr.
- 物理162:大学物理2............ 3cr.
- 物理163:大学物理II实验室............ 1cr.
秋天
- 生物学496/497或498 BR方法1............ 2cr.
- 生物学的选修课............ 5cr.
- 英语205:文学与道德想象............ 3cr.
- 多样性课程要求............ 3cr.
- 一般的选择性............ 3cr.
春天
- 生物学496/497或499 BR II方法............ 2cr.
- 生物学的选修课............ 5cr.
- E/RS重点选修............ 3cr.
- 人文选修课............ 3cr.
- 一般的选择性............ 3cr.
样本的课程
Xavier is known for providing an education that's both challenging 和 personal. Here are some courses that are part of the biology major at Xavier:
遗传学实验室(BIOL 231 Laboratory exercises to provide students with experience in modern molecular 遗传学 和 methods of manipulating 和 studying model organisms.
生物化学(BIOL 440) 一门讲授结构的课程, 蛋白质的特性和代谢, 碳水化合物, 脂质和核酸.
动物行为学(BIOL 244) 先天的研究, 学会了, 咄咄逼人的, social 和 sexual behavior of animals in an evolutionary context.
职业生涯的结果
99% 澳门银河网站学生的百分比, 包括生物专业的学生, 工作, volunteering or in graduate school within six months of graduation (Class of 2022). 另外, Xavier students have a 92 percent acceptance rate to medical schools (Class of 2019), 相比之下，全国只有40%.
就业机会: 生物化学家, 生物科学家, 生物学家, 植物学家, 临床实验室科学家, 生态学家, 基因顾问, 制药/医疗代表, 动物学家, 研究科学家, 研究助理
学生俱乐部
The following clubs are popular choices for students in the biology major.
Alpha Epsilon Delta(医学预科荣誉学会)
Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) is a national pre-health honors organization for juniors 和 seniors. Their main focus is service to the 辛辛那提 community, with opportunities to serve at places like the Ronald McDonald House 和 辛辛那提 Children's Hospital.
观鸟会
Students in this club observe birds surrounding the greater 辛辛那提 area. Members learn to identify birds by sight 和 sound, all while experiencing various terrestrial biomes around Xavier.
生物学俱乐部
The 生物学俱乐部 is not exclusive to just biology 专业 or other related 专业, but welcomes anyone 和 everyone who are interested biology. 过去的活动包括徒步旅行, 爆发游戏, 寻宝游戏，动物园和水族馆之旅.
迈出下一步
出国留学:哥斯达黎加的热带生物多样性
生物学 专业 at Xavier have the opportunity to study abroad in Costa Rica, 他们在哪里学习热带生物多样性, 生态保育. Courses are conducted near the Corcovado National Park, one of the largest virgin Pacific rainforests in Central America.
生物学项目教师联系
Every student in Xavier's biology program meets at least twice a year with their faculty advisor. 学院专业包括传染病, 细胞生理学, 遗传学, 水生生物学, 古生物学, 神经病学和内分泌学. Advisors help connect students to job opportunities, job shadowing experiences 和 internships.
生物学专业学生的研究机会
在教师的帮助下, students in Xavier's biology major complete high-level research projects in labs that begin freshman year. Topics include paleobiology, ecology, bird behavior, manatee behavior, entomology 和 遗传学.
NASA awards Xavier professor $150k grant to research effects of spaceflight on muscles
Astronauts are facing a big problem — 和 NASA is funding one 澳门银河网站 faculty member to research a potential solution. Xavier 生物学 Assistant Professor Kelly Crowe, Ph.D., is one of only eight faculty members in the country to receive a one-year, $150,000 NASA Human Research Program grant to explore how spaceflight affects the human body.
以优异成绩毕业
你在寻找学术挑战吗? The University Scholars Honors Program offers incoming students a more challenging curriculum 和 close support from professors while completing their undergraduate degree. Acceptance into the program is highly selective 和 includes a $2000 travel grant.
澳门银河网站生物学专业
The 生物学 curriculum includes courses that present current concepts of the molecular, 细胞, 有机体的, 以及生物组织的种群水平. Basic biological principles are presented through the study of animals, plants, 和 microorganisms. Laboratory sessions provide experience in careful observation, 控制实验, 以及对科学数据深思熟虑的分析. The biology program provides preparation for further study at the graduate level or in the health professions (medicine, 牙科, 兽医, 足部医疗, 或验光), as well as preparation for a teaching career or other specialized employment.
澳门银河网站 文理学院 challenges students to develop an integrated underst和ing of humanity, 世界, 和 God by pursuing the questions raised in Xavier's core 和 departmental curricula. The 文理学院 is the oldest 和 largest college at 澳门银河网站. The college provides an excellent liberal arts education in the Jesuit tradition that prepares students for careers, 专业或研究生院, 以及全球化社会的生活.
澳门银河网站 is a private university located in 辛辛那提, 俄亥俄州, providing a liberal arts education in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. Founded in 1831, the University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation. It has been ranked among the top 10 master's-level universities in the Midwest by U.S. 新闻 & 过去二十年的世界报告. 普林斯顿评论 names it one of the "Best 385 Colleges in America."