Biology Concentrations
Applied Biology
This program is designed to coordinate the education of undergraduate students at Xavier with graduate programs in the Duke University School of the Environment. Participating students apply to Duke for acceptance into one of two degree programs, the Master of Forestry (MF) or Master of Environmental Management (MEM). The MF emphasizes forest resources, and graduates are typically employed in administrative, managerial or staff positions with forest industries and government agencies. The MEM program considers natural resources in a broader context. Students find employment in such areas as resource development, environmental protection, impact assessment, land use analysis and coastal zone management.
The applied biology curriculum consists of six semesters of undergraduate study at Xavier University and four semesters of graduate study at Duke University. During the fall semester of the junior year at Xavier, the student applies for admission to the Duke University School of the Environment. The B.S. (applied biology) degree will be awarded by Xavier University upon satisfactory completion of one year of full-time study at Duke.
Freshman Year
| First Semester | Semester Hours | Second Semester | Semester Hours |
| BIOLOGY 160 General Biology I |
3 | BIOLOGY 162 General Biology II |
3 |
| BIOLOGY 161 General Biology I Lab |
2 | BIOLOGY 163 General Biology II Lab |
2 |
| CHEMISTRY 160 General Chemistry I |
3 | CHEMISTRY 162 General Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEMISTRY 161 General Chemistry I Lab |
1 | CHEMISTRY 163 General Chemistry II Lab |
2 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE Elective | 3 | FOREIGN LANGUAGE Elective | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 or 115 English Composition or Rhetoric |
3 | PHILOSOPHY 100 Ethics as Intro to Philosophy |
3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 16 |
Sophomore Year
| First Semester | Semester Hours | Second Semester | Semester Hours |
| BIOLOGY 210 General Botany |
2 | BIOLOGY 250 Ecology |
3 |
| BIOLOGY 211 General Botany Lab |
2 | BIOLOGY 251 Ecology Lab |
1 |
| PHYSICS 160 College Physics I |
3 | PHYSICS 162 College Physics II |
3 |
| PHYSICS 161 Intro. Physics I Lab |
1 | PHYSICS 163 Intro. Physics II Lab |
1 |
| MATH 150 Elements of Calculus I |
3 | MATH 151 Elements of Calculus II |
3 |
| THEOLOGY 111 Theological Foundations |
3 | LITERATURE Elective |
3 |
| ECONOMICS 200 Microeconomic Principles | 3 | ECONOMICS 320 Natural Resources, E/R&S |
3 |
| CULTURAL DIVERSITY Elective |
1 | ||
| Total | 17 | Total | 18 |
Junior Year
| First Semester | Semester Hours | Second Semester | Semester Hours |
| BIOLOGY 498 Biological Research |
1 | BIOLOGY 450 Bacteriology |
2 |
| PHILOSOPHY 290 Theory of Knowledge |
3 | BIOLOGY 451 Bacteriology Lab |
2 |
| BIOLOGY 398 Seminar: Environmental Studies |
3 | BIOLOGY 499 Biological Research II |
2 |
| HISTORY I | 3 | HISTORY II | 3 |
| MATH 156 Statistics |
3 | THEOLOGY Elective |
3 |
| ENGLISH/CLASSICS 205 Literature & the Moral Imagination |
3 | SOCIAL SCIENCE Elective |
3 |
| FINE ARTS Elective |
3 | ||
| Total | 16 | Total | 17 |
Senior Year
During the junior year the student should apply for admission to Duke University. The B.S. applied biology degree will be awarded by Xavier University upon satisfactory completion of one year of full-time study (at least 24 credit hours) at Duke University.
If a student is unable to enter Duke University, arrangements should be made with the department of biology chair to determine the senior year courses necessary for completion of requirements leading to the B.S. (biology) degree.
A minimum of 96 credit hours at Xavier University is required for completion of the degree after Duke coursework is completed.