B.S. in Biology

The Biological Sciences Department offers programs and courses geared toward the needs of majors, general education students and candidates for teacher licensure. Students majoring in biology are able to choose from three tracks of study.

Biology Major

Biology majors may choose between the General Biology or Pre-Health Profession Track.

General Biology Track

Students wishing to major in Biology should have completed high school biology, chemistry and advanced mathematics courses. College-level science courses taken at another institution will be evaluated on an individual basis in consultation with the student. Transfer students must complete a minimum of one-third of the requirements for the biology major at Saint Xavier.

Program Requirements

For more information, please review the program requirements and course descriptions in the SXU Academic Catalog.

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Pre-Health Professions Track

Saint Xavier University has a long history of successfully preparing students for all allied health profession programs. Saint Xavier's Pre-Health Professions program provides students with the strong background necessary to become a physician, dentist, optometrist, podiatrist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, physician's assistant, chiropractor, pharmacist or veterinarian. Saint Xavier alumni have been accepted to a large number of health profession programs including the Midwestern University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Marquette School of Dentistry, The University of Illinois, Chicago Pharmacy Program, Saint Louis University School of Pharmacy, The University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and Purdue University Veterinary School and National Lewis College of Chiropractic. As competition to enter health professions programs continues to increase, Saint Xavier University students have a distinct advantage.

For more information about SXU's Pre-Health programs, please visit the Pre-Health Programs page.