DEGREE PROGRAMS

Bachelor of Science Biology
Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Field Biology (EFB)
Bachelor of Science Chemistry
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Health Science and Counseling

Bachelor of Science Biology

Biology offers an unusually wide range of courses for a small college. We have a highly successful pre-health professional program which is made possible by the many upper level specialty courses aimed at preparing you for professional medical fields including:

• medicine
• dentistry
• optometry
• pharmacy
• physical therapy
• dental hygiene
• physician's assistant
• veterinary medicine
• other allied health fields

Biology Major Requirements (54 hrs.)
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• BIO 2040, BIO 2060, BIO 3010, BIO 3060, BIO 4140.
  8 hrs of BIO electives (3000 level or above)
• CHE 1030, CHE 1040, CHE 3030, CHE 4110. 3 hrs of CHE electives (2000 level or above)
• PHY 1030, PHY 1040
• NAS 1001/02, NAS 2001/02, NAS 3001/02, NAS 4001/02

Bachelor of Science Ecology and Field Biology (EFB)

This major is ideal for students who would like to embark on a career as:

• field conservation
• wildlife and fisheries biologists
• ecologists
• environmental consultants
• park naturalists
• park rangers
• environmental educators

The curriculum stresses experimental design and experiences in field techniques, data collection and analysis.  Through our affiliation with the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (MS), students have the opportunity to prepare themselves for a career in the marine sciences.   

EFB Major Requirements (62-63 hrs.)
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• BIO 2040, BIO 2060, BIO 3060, BIO 3900, BIO 4140, BIO 4340
• 16 hrs of BIO electives chosen from the following: BIO: 3001, 3002, 3010, 3030, 3080, 3110, 3180, 3990, 3200, 3220, 3450, 4250, and 4260 up to 6 hrs of courses taken at Gulf Coast Research laboratory, MS
• CHE 1030, CHE 1040, CHE 3030
• 3-4 hrs of CHE electives (2000-4000) or PHY 1030
• EAS 2010, and MAT 3180 or PSY 3500
• NAS 1001/02, NAS 2001/02, NAS 3001/02, NAS 4001/02

Bachelor of Science Chemistry

Chemistry is one of the most employable college degrees. Nationwide, the youngest B.S. chemists in 2000 earned an average of $38,500 (the average for all chemists was $70,000) and had an unemployment rate of only 2%. We prepare you to enter the job market or go to graduate school by giving you extensive hands-on experience with a wide variety of modern instruments, even in introductory courses.

Chemistry Major Requirements (51-52 hrs.) 
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• CHE 1030, CHE 1040, CHE 2010, CHE 3030, CHE 3040,  CHE 4010 CHE 4020, CHE 4110, CHE 4120. 3-4 hrs of CHE electives (3000 level or above)
• PHY 1030, PHY 1040
• MAT 1120, MAT 2510, MAT 2520
• NAS 1001/02, NAS 2001/02, NAS 3001/02, NAS 4001/02

Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Health Science and Counseling

This major is a collaborative program of the biology and psychology departments. It is designed to prepare students for entry level employment (e.g. working for crisis centers, AIDS resource and education, or as a patient advocate) or application to graduate/professional school in health oriented fields in which client counseling and education are important components (e.g. genetic counseling, nursing and various allied health programs, public health). This major will also prepare students for graduate programs in cell biology, molecular biology, developmental biology, and genetics.

As a liberal arts degree, this program of study combines two years of foreign language (Spanish is recommended) and extra humanities with a strong preparation in biology, chemistry, psychology, and research methods. Such undergraduate training will provide students with the skills, knowledge, sensitivities, and abilities (such as a second language) to prepare them for health professional/graduate programs and to understand an increasingly diverse U.S. population that will need health care in the 21st century.

For more information contact: Dr. Jill Borchert (706-233-7394 , jborchert@shorter.edu) or Dr. Jennifer Davis (706-233-7292, jdavis@shorter.edu ).

• BIO 2060 Zoology
  BIO 3060 Genetics
  BIO 3090 Developmental Biology
  BIO 3010 Anatomy and Phys.