Bachelor of Science in Biology - Biochemical Analysis Track

Biology - Biochemical Analysis Track Bachelor’s Degree Highlights

• Prepare for lab-intensive professions
  Gain a solid foundation in biology and chemistry, as well as competencies in instrumentation and analysis necessary for graduate studies or research careers.
• Gain real-world experience
  Build up your résumé through service-based learning experiences outside of campus, including internships with our community partners Orion Laboratories Inc and Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
• Build a network
  Our collaboration with the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab (LSPCL) provides you with connections for current and future employment - through internships, student worker positions, and job shadowing. Our forensics courses also include LSPCL employee guest lectures and a tour of their facilities each year.
• Lean into a sense of discovery
  Design and conduct an independent research project as part of the curriculum, and take advantage of opportunities to serve as a lab assistant or conduct faculty-supervised independent research. You even have the option to present your work at the semi-annual FranU Research and Scholarship Showcase.
• Learn about forensics
  Complete FranU's Certificate in Forensic Science concurrently with the Biochemical Analysis Track. In this program, you can deepen your knowledge of forensic science through additional courses such as criminalistics, forensic chemistry, and drugs of abuse.

Program Curriculum

The Biochemical Analysis Track consists of 120 credit hours, and requires courses in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, calculus, statistics, toxicology, and other sciences.

Courses in quantitative and instrumental analysis highlight the program’s emphasis on the technical procedures and instrumentation skills of scientific research. Students have numerous opportunities to apply their knowledge in seminars, internships, faculty-guided research projects, and their capstone projects.

Through our robust curriculum, students develop essential laboratory and research knowledge and skills required for graduate degrees in the natural sciences or lab-centered careers in the biochemical field and other related industries.

Program Features

Admissions Requirements

To apply to FranU, you must meet meet following requirements:

• TOPS Core Curriculum with a minimum 2.5 GPA computed on core courses only if you are a high school senior or graduate;

  • OR an acceptable HiSET exam score of 60 or higher.

  • OR an acceptable HiSET exam score of 60 or higher.

• You may also apply test optional. If applying test optional, you must take Math 0310 OR submit a test score for math placement. We accept to following scores for placement into Math 1315:

  • ACT Math subscore 18 or higher
    

  • SAT Math subscore 500 or higher

  • Accuplacer Quantitative Reasoning ≥250

  • CLEP College Algebra 50 or higher

Learn more about how to apply and the materials you may need by visiting the Undergraduate Admissions Requirements page.

To join the Biochemical Analysis Track program:

• Declare the Bachelor of Science in Biology - Biochemical Analysis Track program before completing the final 60 credit hours required for the degree.
• Meet with a faculty advisor to develop a degree plan. All degree plans must be approved by the Dean of Arts and Sciences.

Biochemical Analysis Track Program Mission

The mission of the Biology Program at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is to create quality educational experiences in all areas of biology and chemistry, especially those integral to the health of the population. The core principles of scientific inquiry and ethics serve to integrate coursework throughout the curriculum.

Program Goals

FranU’s Bachelor’s in Biology - Biochemical Analysis Track aims to meet the following goals:

1. Provide a multidisciplinary education in biology and chemistry that emphasizes ethical scientific reasoning and problem-solving.
2. Prepare students for a wide variety of professional paths, including careers in laboratory science or instrumentation and graduate programs in laboratory research or human medicine (physician/physician assistant/physical therapy).

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Prepare students for a wide variety of professional paths, including careers in laboratory science or instrumentation and graduate programs in laboratory research or human medicine (physician/physician assistant/physical therapy).

• Use and, when identified as applicable, integrate natural science concepts to illustrate the processes of life.
• Apply the scientific method in laboratory and simulated scenarios to solve problems in an ethical manner.
• Communicate scientific findings and, when identified as applicable, their social implications in the context of the Franciscan values.
• Design and execute research using biological and chemical laboratory techniques and instrumentation.

Additional Program Resources

• Premedical Advisory Committee Policy

Tuition & Financial Aid

Determining how you plan to fund your education can be challenging. At FranU, we aim to make your education more affordable and work with you to help you find grants, scholarships, loans, and other forms of financial assistance. An affordable Catholic institution, our average annual cost is 18% lower than the national median for other four-year schools.

Estimate the amount of financial aid you may receive with our Net Price Calculator Tool, and learn more about your funding options by visiting the Office of Financial Aid page.

Accreditation

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University.