BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAM · BIOLOGY
Serious about your future. Serious about your faith.
Request Biology InformationYou can take your Catholic faith seriously and pursue your ambitions in science. Study biology at Franciscan through an education that brings scientific questions, practical experience, and a Catholic understanding of the human person into the same conversation.
Explore a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Biology, with interests spanning pre-medicine, research, environmental science, pre-health, and general biology. Consider the bioinformatics certificate to connect biology with the analysis of biological data. Consult the catalog and the department to plan your degree.
Your education is about the person you become as well as the work you prepare to do. Bring your curiosity into the study of living systems—and consider how scientific knowledge can serve human dignity and the common good.
See that connection in Curt McGovern’s research with Dr. Kyle McKenna on ethical cell-line alternatives, and in the questions Dr. Dan Kuebler explores through Purposeful Lab. These published examples offer a closer look at faith and scientific inquiry in action.
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Curt McGovern joined Dr. Kyle McKenna’s research team, helping design and present projects examining ethical cell-line alternatives in medicine.
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Explore faculty and student work in immunology, regenerative medicine, and ecology, as reported in Franciscan Magazine.
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VIDEO SERIESJoin Franciscan biology professor Dr. Dan Kuebler for conversations with scientists, philosophers, and theologians about God, the cosmos, and the human person.
Faith & ReasonFind more in the Proof Stories Library by selecting Biology or Sciences and Pre-Health.
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Explore questions about science, culture, and the human person through Franciscan University’s Faith & Reason. Start with Dr. Dan Kuebler’s Purposeful Lab conversations.
Turn your interest in living things toward questions, experiences, and work that can help you discern your next step.
Explore laboratory research, field experiences, and the connections between biology and health. Ask about internships, Tropical Marine Biology field study in the Florida Keys, and Human Embryology. Ask the department which courses and experiences are currently available and what participation requires.
Consider how your scientific preparation can serve others. Explore medical-service experiences and ask how Catholic ethics informs decisions in the lab, in health care, and in the wider scientific community. Opportunities and participation requirements vary.
Your next chapter begins with a conversation. Explore the undergraduate admissions process and get help planning your next steps.
Check the University’s current undergraduate requirements and discuss your academic goals with Admissions.
Review admission requirements ↗Visit the application portal to begin your undergraduate application.
Apply to Franciscan ↗Ask Admissions about documents, deadlines and visiting campus. Transfer students can also review how previous coursework may apply.
Steps to transfer ↗Begin with the BA or BS in Biology, then explore how your coursework can support your interests in research, health, the environment, or further study. Use the official catalog and academic advising to understand requirements and plan your path.
Explore Biology courses and program requirements ↗
Explore the BA requirements in the current academic catalog. Ask how the degree fits your goals, electives, and preparation for further study.
View official degree requirements ↗Review the BS requirements with an advisor and discuss preparation for your intended field or professional program.
View official degree requirements ↗Ask how the BA and BS options connect with your interests, and what experiences might help you explore them.
An exploration guide, not an academic plan. Refer to the catalog and your advisor for requirements.
Consider both the education you pursue and the person you hope to become. Explore the costs, financial aid, scholarships, and work opportunities that may help you plan for Franciscan. Talk with Admissions and Financial Aid about your family’s circumstances and the support available to you.
Explore academic support, campus life and campus safety together.
Look ahead to the work you may pursue and the judgment, character, and sense of purpose you will bring to it. Biology can connect with research, health care, environmental science, teaching, and further study. Explore the possibilities below with an advisor as you consider your goals.
These are possible directions, not placement guarantees. Some careers require additional education, certification, or licensure.
Get to know the people whose questions, expertise, and convictions shape the study of biology at Franciscan. Explore their profiles and research, and ask how faculty-guided projects and advising can connect with your own interests. Curt McGovern’s work with Dr. Kyle McKenna offers one published example of that connection.
