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Mar 13, 2025
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Hill Book
Biology B.A.
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The Biology B.A. major is offered by the Biology Department in the May School of Arts and Sciences .
Daniel Rogers
Shields Science Center 315
508-565-1589
drogers2@stonehill.edu
The B.A. in Biology is designed for a student who seeks entry into a professional program or to teach at the primary or secondary level. The B.A. in Biology may also be combined with another major to create an interdisciplinary degree appropriate for direct employment in biotechnology, government, or other industry positions. Combined with Journalism or English, it makes it possible to pursue a career in science writing or editing; with Computer Information Systems, technical and development work for biotechnology and pharmaceuticals; with Public Administration or Political Science, a career in environmental non-profit or governmental sectors; or with Business, a career in marketing or the patent office with biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies. The B.A. in Biology is also recommended for those seeking entry into post-baccalaureate training/certification courses or interdisciplinary graduate programs such as those in Public Health or Natural Resources. Students enrolled in the major are encouraged to strengthen their career preparation by completing an internship, directed study, or research project.
The B.A. in Biology requires the completion of 15 courses.
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Complete Five Core Courses
Complete One Ecological Course
Complete One Molecular/Cellular Course
Complete One Organismal Course
Complete Six Additional Courses
Complete a Capstone in Biology
Several options fulfill this requirement. All must integrate sub-disciplines within biology, connect this work within biology to a broader view of academics and society, and present that work in oral and written form. Option 2 requires written approval from the faculty member supervising the Capstone project and the department chair before the first day of classes. - Enroll as a senior in BIO 406 - Behavioral Ecology , BIO 407 - Ornithology , BIO 409 - Immunology , BIO 423 - Virology , , or BIO 498 - Senior Honors Thesis I & BIO 499 - Senior Honors Thesis II .
- Petition to have any 300- or 400-level Biology class (taken in the senior year) fulfill the capstone requirement. This option will result in additional work in that class.
Major Field Test in Biology
All seniors majoring in Biology must take the Major Field Test in Biology. Biology Honors Program
Students who complete the Honors Program in Biology will be awarded a degree “with honors in Biology.” The Departmental Honor Scholars, including the Outstanding Student of the Year awardee, must satisfy the following criteria: - Overall GPA of 3.50;
- Meet one of the following criteria:
- GPA of 3.30 in science courses (Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Physics);
- score within the top 10% of Stonehill students on the Major Field Test in Biology (MFT; Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ); or
- score within the top 30% of students nationally who have taken either the MFT in Biology, or Graduate Record Examination either in Biology or in Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology (Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ); and
- Submit, and present orally, an acceptable (“A-” or better) senior honors thesis, which is evaluated by a panel of three science faculty. Ordinarily, this thesis will be based on a directed study, research internship, S.U.R.E. project, or other college-level research experience.
Contact the Chair of the Biology Department for additional details and deadlines. |
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