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Biology

Overview

Begin your university studies in Biology with two years at Tyndale. You’ll build a knowledge base for further study in the life sciences while learning how scientific understanding can enrich and inform the life of faith. In years three and four, you’ll continue your work at Nipissing University, and graduate with either a BSc or BSc Honours degree in Biology.

Biology and Faith

To enjoy the earth and its creatures, and to care for them as faithful stewards of what we’ve been given, should be among the goals of all thoughtful Christians. The study of biology is a wonderful lens by which to examine and appreciate the intricacy and wonder of the world of living things. And the more we understand, the better equipped we will be as stewards and interpreters of what has been entrusted to us.

The Foundations of Science

Investigate the intricate web of living things as you study biology at the molecular, cellular and organismal levels. Learn about evolutionary biology in a university setting that probes the philosophical and religious assumptions that support all scientific theorizing. Gain an appreciation of the insights of scientists who may work out of a belief system very different from your own. And begin to see, in the history and philosophy of scientific enquiry, how worldview shapes and motivates the discovery of knowledge.
 

Possible Future Opportunities »

  • Environmental Engineer
  • Medical Doctor
  • Veterinarian
  • Ecologist
  • Naturopath

Program Requirements

Major Requirements to be taken in your first 2 years at Tyndale (7 courses or 21 credit hours)
  • [BIOL 1033] Molecular and Cell Biology
  • [BIOL 1043] Organismal and Evolutionary Biology
  • [CHEM 1013] General Chemistry I
  • [CHEM 1023] General Chemistry II
  • [BIOL 2213] Principles of Ecology
  • [BIOL 2313] Genetics
  • One of:
    [BIOL 2013] Biology of Seedless Plants
    [BIOL 2023] Biology of Seed Plants
Other Requirements to be completed in your first 2 years at Tyndale (13 courses or 39 credit hours)
  • You must have 2 courses (6 credit hours) from the Humanities (English, History, Philosophy, Biblical Studies and Theology, Fine Arts), and an additional 2 courses from the Social Sciences (Economics, Psychology, Human Services).
After two years at Tyndale you must have 20 courses (60 Credit Hours) completed to transfer to Nipissing University’s Bachelor of Science program.
Program requirements subject to change.
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