Studies
As a student in the biology program, you will spend 60% of your time in the classroom and 40% in the lab. Working with live plants and animals prepares you for work in industrial and research laboratories. Our labs are well-equipped with standard technology—from dissecting scopes and microscopes, to physiology equipment, electrophysiology equipment, and more.
We ensure that our students gain the hands-on experience and research opportunities necessary to succeed. Third and fourth year Biology majors have opportunities to conduct research alongside professors. A number of our students receive University Summer Research Awards from
NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada).
The liberal arts nature of our biology program offers you an overview of biology in the context of a host of complementary disciplines, which increases your options for career choices when you graduate. Our graduates have gone on to pursue post-graduate studies, and careers such as entomologists, microbiologists, doctors, nurses, paramedics, teachers, and lab technicians.
For more information about our course offerings, please see our
Fact Sheet. For more information about our course offerings, please see our
Academic Calendar.
The
Writing Centre is available both for students who struggle with writing and for students who want to improve already strong writing skills.
History and Philosophy of Science
Galileo and Darwin are the two scientists you might read about in the newspapers. They loom large in the history of science and are relevant in our culture. The history of science course features prominent episodes and culturally relevant themes in the history of astronomy, geology, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and technology. We pay special attention to theology and science as well as Scripture and science. In this course you will learn how eminent scientists explored questions about nature and tried to place their answers in a wider perspective including that of Christianity.
What is so special about scientific knowledge as compared to common sense? Why should I trust it? How can I tell when science is abused in support of political and religious agendas? How can I develop a Christian perspective on science? Building on the history of science the philosophy of science course explores how scientific knowledge is produced, how it is evaluated and how it is shaped by cultural influences with special attention for religion.