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Ä¢¹½tv¹ÙÍø the Biology: Pre-Professional Program
_Facilities & Technology
The Center for Natural and Health Sciences (CNHS) is equipped with seven large teaching laboratories.
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laboratory space for teaching labs, equipped with ductless fume green hoods
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an environmental wet laboratory/greenhouse
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five dedicated research laboratories
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state-of-the-art anatomy and physiology laboratory houses virtual dissection Anatomage table
Autoclaves Autoclaves are pressure chambers that sterilize equipment, perform scientific experiments, or carry out industrial processes using high pressure steam.
Gel & Blot Imaging System The ChemiDoc XRS+ System features high-sensitivity detection for a wide range of methods including fluorescence and densitometry.
The ChemiDoc XRS+ system is based on CCD high-resolution, high-sensitivity detection technology and modular options to accommodate a wide range of samples and support multiple detection methods including fluorescence, colorimetry, densitometry, chemiluminescence, and chemifluorescence. The system is controlled by Image Lab™ software to optimize imager performance for fast, integrated, and automated image capture and analysis of various samples.
The system accommodates a wide array of samples, from large handcast polyacrylamide gels to small ReadyAgarose™ gels and various blots. The system is an ideal accompaniment to PCR, purification, and electrophoresis systems, enabling image analysis and documentation of restriction digests, amplified nucleic acids, genetic fingerprinting, RFLPs, and protein purification and characterization.
Genetic Analyzer DNA Sequencing machine
Incubator Shakers Innova 42 stackable incubated shakers provide broad temperature capabilities for culturing a wide variety of organisms in flasks up to 3 L
Inverted Fluorescent Microscope Nikon TE 2000U Inverted Fluorescent Microscope with Normarski D/C components and digital imaging capabilities.
Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS) Used in microbiology, molecular biology, proteomics, and drug testing, liquid chromatography mass spectrometers can be used for microorganism detection, protein sequencing, analysis, and research. The LC part separates the sample into its components, which are ionized and sent through the mass spectrometer for identification.
Spectrophotometers The spectrophotometer is an instrument that can be adjusted to illuminate a sample with a specific wavelength of light. The spectrophotometer then measures the amount of light energy that is absorbed or transmitted by the sample.
The Hach DR 5000 UV-Vis Laboratory Spectrophotometer offers a broad range of water analysis methods with more than 240 pre-programmed tests.
Thermal Cycler The thermal cycler is a laboratory apparatus most commonly used to amplify segments of DNA via the polymerase chain reaction.
Center for Natural and Health Sciences
The Center for Natural and Health Sciences contains various science laboratories, including a Microbiology and Molecular/Cellular Biology lab, an Organic Chemistry lab, an Anatomy and Physiology lab, a Physics lab, a Biotechnology research lab, and an Environmental wet laboratory, along with a greenhouse, computer labs, and various classrooms.
Classrooms for our Math and Computer Science, Science, and Public Administration programs are in this building. The 100-seat Comerford Theatre, one of two large lecture halls on campus, is located here.
O'Neill Center for Healthy Families
The O'Neill Center for Healthy Families, located on University Avenue, provides classroom and research space, joining academic programs to innovative research. Students from the Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, Exercise Science, Respiratory Therapy, and Physician Assistant programs have classes in this building. It is also home to The Human Performance Lab, a state-of-the-art facility designed to serve the needs of student, professional, amateur, and recreational athletes and the community.
The Keith J. O'Neill Center for Healthy Families, dedicated on October 18, 2002, was named in honor of its benefactor, esteemed alumnus and former trustee Keith J. O'Neill '76, the first male to graduate from Ä¢¹½tv¹ÙÍø's dietetics program and an accomplished leader in the dietetics profession. He credits Ä¢¹½tv¹ÙÍø for "(giving) me the skills and confidence to take on the challenges that come from running a large food service department and eventually from the challenges created by starting my own company."
In 2024, Ä¢¹½tv¹ÙÍø further expanded its deep commitment to health sciences during the dedication of the Pascucci Family Health Sciences Pavilion, a transformative addition to the Keith J. O'Neill Center for Healthy Families and a cornerstone of the EMPOWER Campaign.
The $11.5 million Pascucci Family Health Sciences Pavilion is a realization of Ä¢¹½tv¹ÙÍø's commitment to providing state-of-the-art facilities for education in the health sciences. Generously supported by the Pascucci Family and other dedicated donors, this new space elevates the learning experience of future healthcare professionals and contributes to the University's mission of fostering excellence in education.
Scholarships
Morris K. Udall Scholarship
The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education.
Faculty
Dr. Lisa Antoniacci
Department Chair | Associate Professor
Dr. Dhanapati Adhikari
Professor
Patrick James Barney
Lecturer | Lecturer
Marie R Betti
Lecturer
Dr. Derrick E Boucher
Assistant Professor
Brian G Bradish
Lecturer
Cloe B Capalongo
Lecturer
Matthew J Duffy
Lecturer
Christine S Fleming
Lecturer
Conor Flynn
Instructor
Dr. Deanne Dulik Garver
Professor Emeritus | Lecturer
Dr. Michael J Gottstein
Asst Golf Coach | Assistant Professor
Joseph J Granko
Chemical Hygiene Officer | Science Lab Manager
Kimberly Stanek Hague
Assistant Professor
Lawrence Eugene Hahn
Lecturer
Kathryn R Haines
Lecturer
Dr. Michael C Kiel
Professor
Brittany E Legath
Lecturer
Catherine A Malenovitch
Lecturer
Sara A Melick
Assistant Professor of Practice
Jenna L Milheim
Instructor of Practice
John Barry Minora
Lecturer
Rosann M Moskel
Lecturer
Dr. Brian J Piatak
Assistant Professor of Practice
Anthony Michael Pusateri
Lecturer
Joseph Snedeker
Lecturer
Thomas Snyder
Lecturer
Krista F Wargo
Assistant Professor of Practice
Donald W White
Lecturer
Courses & Curriculum (120 Total Credits)
33 Semester Credit Hours (Fall & Spring)
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Course Numbers
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Course Names
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Credit Hours
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Fall
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15 total
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**BIOL 150 + L
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General Biology I + Lab
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4
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**CHEM 131 + L
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General Chemistry I + Lab
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4
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**STEM 101
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STEM FYE
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1
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*PHIL 120/121
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The Examined Life/The Good Life
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3
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*RST 112
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Encountering Faith
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3
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Spring
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18 total
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**BIOL 151 + L
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General Biology II + Lab
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4
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**CHEM 132 + L
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General Chemistry II + Lab
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4
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**MATH 155
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Statistics
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3
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**STEM 102
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STEM FYE
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1
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*COMM XXX
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Oral Communication
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3
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*ENGL 160
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Composition and Rhetoric
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3
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*Courses are Core placeholders and can be taken in a different sequence
**Courses are Core courses that MUST be taken in those semesters in order to stay in sequence for Exercise Science
31-32 Semester Credit Hours (Fall & Spring)
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Course Numbers
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Course Names
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Credit Hours
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Fall
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14-15 total
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**BIOL 235 + L
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Microbiology + Lab
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4
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**CHEM 221 + L
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Organic Chemistry I + Lab
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4
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*LANG 150/250
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Language
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3
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*MATH 170/211
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Calculus
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3/4
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Spring
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17 total
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**BIOL XXX + L
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Elective + Lab
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3
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**CHEM 222 + L
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Organic Chemistry II + Lab
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4
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*Writing Intensive
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Any Writing Intensive Course
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3
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*FINE ARTS
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Any Fine Arts Course
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3
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*HIST
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Any History Course
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3
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*Courses are Core placeholders and can be taken in a different sequence
**Courses are Core courses that MUST be taken in those semesters in order to stay in sequence for Exercise Science
33 Semester Credit Hours (Fall & Spring)
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Course Numbers
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Course Names
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Credit Hours
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Fall
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16 total
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**PHYS 303 + L
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Physics I + Lab
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4
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*ENGL LIT
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Any English Literature Course
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3
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*CORE ELECTIVE
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Any Core Elective
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3
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Spring
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17 total
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**PHYS 304 + L
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Physics II + Lab
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3
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*PHIL/RST
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Any PHIL/RST Elective
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3
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*Courses are Core placeholders and can be taken in a different sequence
**Courses are Core courses that MUST be taken in those semesters in order to stay in sequence for Exercise Science
30 Semester Credit Hours (Fall & Spring)
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Course Numbers
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Course Names
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Credit Hours
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Fall
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14 total
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***EXSC 440
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Advanced Exercise Phys.
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3
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***EXSC 480
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Practicum
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3
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ND 331
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Sports Nutrition
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3
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****SCI Elective + L
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Any Science Elective + Lab
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3
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***EXSC 495
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Senior Seminar
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1
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Spring
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15 total
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***EXSC 481
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Practicum
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3
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***EXSC 424
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Organization and Administration in EXSC
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4
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***EXSC 340
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Movement Assessment
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3
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*PHIL
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Any Philosophy Elective
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3
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*HIST
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Any History Course
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3
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*Courses are Core placeholders and can be taken in a different sequence
***EXSC prefixed courses are required in sequence
****General science courses are suggested and can be replaced with appropriate science courses to complete prerequisite requirements for various graduate programs
Program Learning Outcomes:
The Biology Program at Ä¢¹½tv¹ÙÍø is designed to:
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offer a broad- based knowledge of living forms and of modern advances in the biological sciences;
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develop a sense of organization and continuity in nature;
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foster an awareness of the individual’s responsibilities to the world and environment; and
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prepare the student for professional, educational, technology, and industrial careers.
Our program offers sufficient flexibility to prepare students for future studies in the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology research, environmental science, graduate school, education, and to enter the ancillary fields of the health professions, such as medical, dental, or veterinary school.
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