Gwynedd Mercy University 2026-2027 University Catalog
professional( medical, dental, veterinary, physician assistant, physical therapy, etc.) school or in employment in a variety of fields, and our students are employed or in a graduate program within a year of graduation.
Students may opt to pursue a concentration within the Biology program in pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-physician assistant, or pre-physical therapy. If a student chooses to pursue a concentration, they may do so after they have been accepted into the Biology program and have completed their freshman year of study.
The biology program offers the opportunity for students to complete a Master’ s in Education as part of a 4 + 1 program. Students must declare their intent to pursue the 4 + 1 prior to their senior year; they will complete credits toward the MS in their senior year.
Program Student Learning Outcomes: PLO1 Communicate scientific information in a variety of formats to audiences of varying scientific sophistication in an appropriate scientific style. PLO2 Recognize, articulate, analyze, and synthesize the fundamental principles of molecular, cellular, and organismal biology, including genetics, biochemistry, ecology, etc., and relate to them the foundational principles of chemistry, physics, and mathematics. PLO3 Plan and implement a strategy to answer a scientific question; Demonstrate the ability to collect data using appropriate laboratory and field techniques, instrumentation, and methodology and to retrieve data from the scientific literature and from on-line databases; Demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret data to produce meaningful conclusions. PLO4 Apply ethical judgment in the review of experimental design, implementation, presentation, and collaboration as well as in the application of scientific technologies and to recognize ethical conflicts when they occur.
For Major Requirements, see Program Handbook and Curriculum Sheets. For Curriculum Sequence, see Program Handbook.
Academic Criteria for Admission, Progression and Retention
Program Admissions Requirements and Procedures: Biology applicants are required to have units in biology, chemistry, algebra I, algebra II and geometry or equivalent within the required 16 high school units. Students must submit at least one letter of recommendation from a science teacher and may be required to schedule an admissions interview.
Internal / External Transfers: Students transferring to the Biology Program at GMercyU from outside the institution must apply to the University and meet the minimum program requirements. To receive credit for courses taken elsewhere, students must submit a transcript, and the program may request a course syllabus to appropriately evaluate course equivalency. Once accepted, students will meet with the program director to determine the anticipated time to degree completion based on the student’ s prior coursework.
Students transferring into the Biology Program from another program at GMercyU must meet with the program director to discuss the program and determine whether they qualify for acceptance into the program and, if so, the anticipated timeline to degree completion. If accepted, the student must submit a
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