Course variations

Course summary

This program provides a rigorous foundation in biology and related areas of science and mathematics, and is recommended for students who plan to continue on to graduate school in biology or to professional schools in the health sciences (e.g. medicine, dentistry, and optometry).

Program modules

Students must choose one course from each of the following category. The ecology/organismal category courses include BIO 220 Organic Evolution 3; BIO 234 Principles of Ecology 4; BIO 250 Invertebrate Zoology 4; BIO 253 Marine Biology 4; BIO 260 Animal Behavior 4; BIO 290 Vertebrate Zoology 4. The anatomy/physiology category courses include BIO 294 Comparative Anatomy 3; BIO 355 Histology 4; BIO 360 Principles of Regulatory Physiology 4; BIO 484 Neurobiology 3. The biochemistry, cell, developmental, and molecular biology courses include BIO 345 Developmental Biology 4; BIO 365 Cell Biology I 4; BIO 504 Survey of Biochemistry 4 or CHE 471 / 472 Biochemistry I and II 4; BIO 506 Introduction to Molecular Biology 4. The capstone experience courses include BIO 423 Physiological and Molecular Aspects of Nutrition 3; BIO 438 Microbial Ecology 4; BIO 465 Cell Biology II: Advanced Topics 3; BIO 498, 499 Guided Research and Guided Research: Capstone Experience 2/3; BIO 516 Behavioral Ecology 4. The elective courses include BIO 238 Fundamentals of Microbiology 4; BIO 243 Botany 4; BIO 288 Honors Colloquium 2; BIO 310 Biological Communities 4; BIO 322 Human Genetics 3; BIO 340 Nature of Viruses 3; BIO 356 Vertebrate Embryology 4; BIO 362 Jaws, Teeth, and Forensic Dentistry 4; BIO 485 Selected Topics ¾; BIO 495 Pre-Health Professions Internship 3; BIO 512 Biogeography 3; BIO 525 Introduction to TEM 4; BIO 526 Scanning Electron Microscopy 4; BIO 528 Immunology 3; BIO 540 Principles of Disease 3 ; BIO 567 Environmental Pollutants and Disease 3. The chemistry requirements include CHE 111 General Chemistry I 4; CHE 112 General Chemistry II 4; CHE 251 Organic Chemistry I 3; CHE 252 Organic Chemistry II 3; CHE 253 Organic Chemistry Lab I (or equivalent) 2; CHE 254 Organic Chemistry Lab II (or equivalent) 2. The physics requirements include PHY 111 College Physics I 4; PHY 112 College Physics II 4; PHY 113 Physics for Science Majors I 4; PHY 114 Physics for Science Majors II 4. The mathematics requirement includes MTH 114 Statistics for Natural Sciences 3.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants must be graduates of a recognized four-year high school or academy, or must offer acceptable evidence of official equivalent preparation. Adelphi prefers freshmen who have successfully completed a minimum of 16 academic units. Each applicant is considered, however, on the basis of his or her individual academic record, plus co-curricular activities. It is recommended that academic units include: English (4 units); science (3 units), general science may be included; mathematics (3 units); foreign language (2-3 units); additional 4 units to be chosen from history, social studies, and the above fields of study. Applicants should have scored a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 for computerized score, 80 internet score).

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Adelphi University

Department name

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology