Bachelor in Health Science

The mission of the Department of Biology and Health Science at Aquinas College is to provide an environment that fosters learning, critical thinking, and scientific literacy. Through excellence in classroom instruction and laboratory experiences that support critical concepts and opportunities for independent research, we strive to prepare students to pursue careers in the life sciences and health professions.

Students who successfully complete a biology or health science major at Aquinas will be able to demonstrate:

1. content knowledge in the areas of:

   • molecular biology and genetics
   • cellular structure, function and energetics
   • taxonomy, systematics and biological diversity
   • ecology and evolution

2. competence in basic laboratory techniques

   3. proficiency in scientific writing

The close-knit educational environment at Aquinas develops students who thrive in all dimensions of life. Learn more, in our students' words about the Aquinas experience and the Dominican pillars of prayer, study, service, and community.

The Dominican tradition is two-fold: contemplative and communal. At Aquinas, we are committed to gathering for liturgical prayer nourished by God's Word and the Spirit. Prayer leads us into the deeper Truth needed to live out God's call for us in the world. We commit ourselves to a love of learning, both formal and informal. This necessitates an openness to learn from the most unlikely sources as well as tried and true scholarship. Aquinas encourages students to engage in service projects and service-learning programs. It also offers preparation for careers that will enable graduates to spread the truths that they have learned - "to make a difference in the world."