3 + 3 BS in Biology & Pharm.D. Course Model

BI 111 is the first foundational course in biology and provides an introduction to the molecular concepts that form the basis of cellular life. Concepts in Biology I covers the basic principles of evolution, biochemistry, cell structure and function, signal transduction, cell division, transmission genetics, the central dogma of molecular biology, and control of gene expression. Two 50-minute lectures and one 75-minute discussion/week. A prerequisite to BI 112, 201, 202, 205, 206, 212, and 230; PS 335, 350, 351, 352, and 353.
Prerequisite: Co: Take BI-113

The laboratory associated with Concepts in Biology I focuses on multiweek exercises that reinforce critical concepts on the molecular and cellular levels of biological organization. The laboratory incorporates student-designed experiments, extensive journal-format scientific writing, and emphasizes science as a process. One 3-hour laboratory/week.
Prerequisite: Co: Take BI-111

Explores limits and approximation, differential and integral calculus of the elementary algebraic and transcendental functions, and applications of differentiation and integration.
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in MA-140 or placement by Dpt

Introduction to psychology as the science of behavior, focusing on the physiological, cognitive, learning, sociocultural, and psychodynamic bases of behavior.

Students are taught how to investigate social issues as sociologists do-by tracing the troubles of men and women back to broader social forces and problems. The relevance of sociology is demonstrated through examples of applied sociology and through the students' use of social theory and methods to address social problems.

BI 112 is the second foundational course in biology. The course focuses on the cellular and organismal levels in the hierarchy of biological organization. Concepts in Biology II covers adaptations of plant and animal life in an evolutionary context and includes discussion of development, body and tissue organization, homeostasis, energy yielding metabolism, nutrition, digestion, circulation, nutrient transport, and gas exchange. Two 50-minute lectures and one 75 minute discussion/week. A prerequisite to BI 201, 202, 210, 212, 230, 245, 255, 274, 276, 278, 305, and 345.
Prerequisite: Pre: BI-111 and BI-113

The laboratory associated with Concepts in Biology II focuses on introduction of techniques for observing organismal physiology and behavior that reinforce critical concepts on the cellular and organismal levels of biological organization. The laboratory incorporates an open-ended multiweek student-designed experiment, extensive journal-format scientific writing, and emphasizes science as a process. One 3-hour laboratory/week.
Prerequisite: Pre: BI-111 and BI-113;

Students will develop their critical thinking skills across disciplines and in different modes of discourse.

This class introduces students to literary expression across the globe. Through an analysis of prose (fiction and nonfiction), poetry, and drama, students will develop and refine their close reading skills, including understanding basic literary terminology. At the same time, the course focuses on writing and thinking critically about stories. Ultimately, this course will offer students an opportunity to "experience" and appreciate literature of the world.

This course is geared toward liberal arts, science, business, and health science majors." It introduces descriptive statistics, probability distributions (both discrete and normal), confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and correlation. Real-world applications are offered and computer statistical software may be used.

Covers the basic laws of mechanics, properties of matter, thermodynamics, waves, electricity, optics, and atomic/modern physics/radioactivity. Course is designed for some pre-health professional programs (physician assistant, etc.) and science majors (biology, exercise science, athletic training, etc.) for whom a one-semester algebra-based introductory physics course is adequate.
Prerequisite: Take MA-106 or Higher

Ecology & Evolution is a sophomore level course in the core biology curriculum required for all majors administered through the Department of Biology. Students will discover the unity and interdependence of the living and non-living components of the environment while exploring the limitless diversity of life on earth through the lens of ecological theory. Topics include population dynamics, species interactions, abundance and diversity, nutrient cycling, succession, and stability.  A prerequisite to BI 240, BI 260, BI 265, and BI 398
Prerequisite: BI-111 BI-113 BI-112 BI-114 MA-131ýMinimum grade of C, P

Populations to Ecosystems Laboratory is the mandatory corequisite for BI 202. The interactive laboratory course will concentrate on multi-week exercises that reinforce essential course concepts. Student-designed experiments, the process of science, and oral and written scientific communication are focal points of the course design.
Prerequisite: Co-req.: Take BI-202

Lecture on the investigation of the tissues, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. This section is for students interested in athletic training, exercise science, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or physician assistant programs. This course does not count as a Biology elective in the major or minor. Three hours of lecture per week. A prerequisite to BI 207.
Prerequisite: Pre: BI-111 BI 113

Laboratory involves investigation of the tissues, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: Pre: BI-111 BI-113

Explores modern theories of atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding and periodic relations, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, states of matter, and solutions. Three 50-minute lectures and one 50-minute discussion per week. A prerequisite to BI 230 and CH 152.
Prerequisite: Take CH-153

Illustrates basic concepts presented in CH 151. Experiments include qualitative analysis of cations and anions, chromatography, synthesis, and FT-IR. One three-hour laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: Take CH-151

These two seminars are Sacred Heart University's academic signature common core. They are a direct reflection of the University's Mission. These seminars provide students with an understanding of the roots and development of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition as an interdisciplinary, ongoing 2,000 year conversation between the great writers, thinkers, and artists of the Tradition and the cultures in which they lived, asking fundamental questions about God, humanity, nature, and society. Using seminar pedagogy, these seminars ask students to join in this conversation and relate the texts and ideas of the seminars to students own lives and to the world in which they live.
Prerequisite: Take FYS or FYWS 125

Organisms to Populations is the third in the series of courses that serve as the foundation of the biology major. The focus of this course is on the evolutionary forces that lead to the biologically fascinating trade-offs between growth, survival, and reproduction. Topics covered include reproductive biology, transmission and population genetics, mechanisms of evolution and an exploration of adaptation, and life history characteristics in a diversity of organisms. A prerequisite to BI 210, 212, 306, 311, 312, 320, 325, 335, 340, 355, and 398.
Prerequisite: TAKE BI-111 BI-112 BI-113 BI-114 WITH MIN GRADE OF C, P

Organisms to Populations Laboratory is the mandatory corequisite for BI 201. The interactive laboratory course will concentrate on multi-week exercises that reinforce essential course concepts. Student-designed experiments, the process of science, and oral and written scientific communication are focal points of the course design.
Prerequisite: Co-req.:Take BI-201

Lecture involves the investigation of endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. This section is for students interested in athletic training, exercise science, physical therapy, occupational therapy, human movement, or physician assistant programs. This course can count as a Biology elective in the major or minor. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: Pre: BI-206 and BI-208

Laboratory involves the investigation of endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: Pre: BI-206 and BI-208

Explores chemical thermodynamics; chemical kinetics; chemical, ionic, and acid-base equilibria; electrochemistry; chemistry of the representative elements and transition elements; and nuclear reactions. Three 50-minute lectures and one 50-minute discussion per week.
Prerequisite: Take CH-151 and CH-153

Illustrates basic concepts presented in CH 152. Experiments include quantitative analysis, equilibria, thermochemistry, spectrophotometry, and GC-MS. One three-hour laboratory per week. A prerequisite to CH 254 and 331.
Prerequisite: Take CH 151 and CH-153

This course introduces microeconomic concepts such as supply and demand analysis, theories of the firm and individual behavior, competition and monopoly, welfare analysis, and labor market. Students will also be introduced to the use of microeconomic applications to address problems such as the role of government, environmental policies, insurance markets, and income distribution.

Covers hydrocarbons, stereochemistry, arenes, alkyl halides, nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions, and IR, NMR, MS, and UV spectroscopy in relation to structure determination. Two 75-minute lectures and one 50-minute discussion per week. A prerequisite to CH 222 and 252.
Prerequisite: Take CH-152 and CH-154

Covers basic techniques in organic chemistry: extraction, distillation, recrystallization; thin layer chromatography; gas chromatography; and IR spectroscopy. Emphasizes techniques in organic synthesis. One three-hour laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: Take CH-152 and CH-154

These two seminars are Sacred Heart University's academic signature common core. They are a direct reflection of the University's Mission. These seminars provide students with an understanding of the roots and development of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition as an interdisciplinary, ongoing 2,000 year conversation between the great writers, thinkers, and artists of the Tradition and the cultures in which they lived, asking fundamental questions about God, humanity, nature, and society. Using seminar pedagogy, these seminars ask students to join in this conversation and relate the texts and ideas of the seminars to students own lives and to the world in which they live.
Prerequisite: Take CIT 201

Seminar for Noyce Scholars on integrating STEM content across the curriculum along with development of culturally sustaining pedagogies, professional identity, grant writing skills, and integration of immersive technologies in the classroom.

Microbial diversity and the evolution, physiology, genetics, and ecology of microbes are addressed. Specific topics include epidemiology and infectious disease and the use of microorganisms in industry and research. Laboratory work focuses on modern molecular methods of experimental microbiology and bacterial identification, including a semester-long research project. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: Take BI-111/113, BI-112/114, CH-151/152/153/154 ýMinimum grade C,T, P for BI courses only

Covers advanced topics in eukaryotic cell biology with emphasis on cell identity, protein transport, and cellular physiology. Laboratory work includes cell culture, immuno-cytochemistry, and other biological analyses. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab per week.
Prerequisite: Pre: Bi-201 BI-203 CH-152 CH-154

Covers advanced topics in eukaryotic cell biology with emphasis on cell identity, protein transport, and cellular physiology. Laboratory work includes cell culture, immuno-cytochemistry, and other biological analyses. Three hours lecture and three hours of lab per week.
Prerequisite: Pre: BI-201 BI-203 CH-152 CH-154

Senior Seminar is the capstone course for the Biology major. The course focuses on review of current research and literature on specialized fields of current interest in biological science. An independent project resulting in a research paper on a current question of scientific, public policy, or ethical focus and a final oral presentation on a selected topic is required.

Covers aromaticity; electrophilic and nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions; ethers, epoxides, carboxylic acids, and their functional derivatives; aldehydes; ketones; amines; phenols; carbanion reactions; and alpha-beta unsaturated compounds. Emphasizes organic reaction mechanisms organic synthesis and structure determination. Two 75-minute lectures and one 50-minute discussion per week. A prerequisite to CH 341 and 361.
Prerequisite: Take CH-221 and CH-223

Covers simple and multistep organic syntheses using a wide variety of organic reagents and some important functional group analyses. Employs spectroscopy and GC-MS for structure determination. One three-hour laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: Take CH-221 and CH-223