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Aug 31, 2024
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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology, BS
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Contact Information
S. Elizabeth Rácz, PhD MPH
Biology Program Coordinator, Senior Lecturer
Department of Chemistry, Biology and Health Sciences
Chemical and Biological Engineering/Chemistry 3316
Office Phone: (605) 394-2260
Email: Sara.Racz@sdsmt.edu
Department Website
Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.
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BIOL Flowchart
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First Semester
- Program Approved Electives Credits: 10
- Free Elective Credits: 4
Second Semester
- BIOL 490 Seminar Credits: 1 to 3 3
- Program Approved Electives Credits: 6
- Free Elective Credits: 6
Program Approved Electives:
Select 19 credits from the list below:
Objectives and Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes:
- Graduates will understand Biology based on principles of basic sciences and mathematics, preparing them for professional careers and graduate or professional school.
- Graduates will acquire laboratory and data analysis skills required for careers in biology, graduate or professional school through laboratory courses and independent research experiences.
- Graduates will communicate effectively and professionally through written and oral means on aspects of biology.
- Graduates will master problem-solving skills in biology.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Graduates will demonstrate understanding of mathematics and basic sciences, including chemistry and physics.
- Graduates will demonstrate understanding of principles of biology.
- Graduates will demonstrate laboratory and data analysis skills commensurate with entry-level positions in graduate and professional schools.
- Graduates can give effective oral presentations on an aspect of biology learned from coursework, the literature, or laboratory research.
- Graduates can compose effective written presentations on an aspect of applied biological sciences learned from coursework, the literature, or laboratory research.
- Graduates will demonstrate mastery of problem-solving skills in biology.
- Graduates will demonstrate the ability to integrate problem-solving skills into research-related problems.
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