B.S. in Life Sciences

The Life Sciences Major cultivates a foundational knowledge of the living world from sub-cellular to ecological and global scales. Critical thinking skills necessary to design, collect, and interpret datasets will be a central part of the major coursework, preparing students to teach critical thinking to their own students or to apply those skills to health or allied health
professions where analytical skills will be applied in the workplace. Students will acquire the foundational knowledge and mathematical skills to interpret published research in their ultimate professional areas. Graduates may pursue a variety of career paths as educators, researchers, laboratory technicians, and other professionals. Students will also be prepared for graduate school in a variety of health professional, life, or environmental science fields. Students choose a concentration in one of two areas: Biology or Pre-Professional study.

In addition to the core classes in the Life Sciences degree, students can choose a concentration in biology or pre-professional study.

• The Biology Concentration focuses on building a broader and deeper range of knowledge and skills in biology and further strengthens the student’s foundational knowledge of chemistry and mathematics to support scientific analytical skills.
• The Pre-Professional Concentration allows room for further study in biology, health science, math or physical science to support student professional goals.

By adding just one more year to your undergraduate degree, you can also earn a Master of Arts in Teaching that credentials you to teach science at the high school level!

All four-year Johnson students complete two majors: one in Bible and Theology and one in their chosen field, such as Life Sciences. Transfer students with substantial prior coursework may complete a reduced set of Bible and Theology requirements instead of the major. Learn more about the Bible and Theology curriculum here.