Logan University - Bachelor of Science in Life Science

Bachelor of Science in

Life Science

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Ê«À }À> °Ê >ÃÃiÃÊ>ÀiÊ vviÀi`Ê ÊV> «ÕÃÊ ÀÊ iÊÌ ÊL Ì Ê may begin the p r ogram as a first-time freshman or wÀÃÌ Ì iÊvÀià > Ê> `ÊÌÀ> ÃviÀÊÃÌÕ`i ÌÃ°Ê >à VÊ-V i ViÊV ÕÀÃiÃÊÌ> i Ê transfer student. Logan ’s BSHB p r ovides students with the ÊÌ iÊwÀÃÌÊÌ ÀiiÊÌÀ iÃÌiÀÃÊ vÊ

Ê«À }À> ÊvÕ w ÊÌ iÊÀiµÕ Ài i ÌÃÊ vÊ science backg r ound needed to enter the health sciences Ì iÊv ÕÀÌ ÊÞi>ÀÊ vÊÌ iÊ - -Ê`i}Àii°Ê ÀÃÌ Ì iÊvÀià > ÊÃÌÕ`i ÌÃÊ>ÀiÊ indust r y. >L iÊÌ Êi>À Ê>ÊL>V i À½ÃÊ`i}ÀiiÊ> `Ê VÌ ÀÊ vÊ À «À>VÌ VÊ`i}ÀiiÊ W ith a BSHB from Logan, students can advance their health science Ê>««À Ý >Ìi ÞÊà ÝÊÞi>ÀðÊ/ ÃÊ«À }À> Ê> ÜÃÊÃÌÕ`i ÌÃÊÌ Êi>À ÊL Ì Ê career including: `i}ÀiiÃÊ ÀiÊµÕ V Þ]ÊÌ ÕÃÊÃ>Û }Ê ÊÌ iÊ ÛiÀ> ÊÌÕ Ì Ê ÛiÃÌ i Ì° • Entering the health care workforce 6 à ÌÊ }> °i`ÕÉ

ÊÌ Ê i>À Ê>L ÕÌÊ }> ½ÃÊ VÌ À>ÌiÊÊ • Applying to graduate programs vÊ À «À>VÌ VÊ`i}Àii° • Applying for admissions to professional health programs such as medicine, osteopath y, podiat ry, chiropractic or dentist ry

UÊÊ/À> ÃviÀÊ-ÌÕ`i Ì\Ê }> Ê>VVi«ÌÃÊ ÌÀ> ÃviÀÊVÀi` ÌÃÊ>«« V>L iÊÌ Ê En r ollment Requirements UÊÊ ÀÃÌ / iÊ Àià > \Ê-ÌÕ`i ÌÃÊ Ì iÊ«À }À> Ê vÊÃÌÕ`ÞÊvÀ Ê >«« Þ }Êv ÀÊ>ÊL>V i À½ÃÊ • First-Time Freshman: Students applying f >VVÀi` Ìi`Ê« ÃÌ ÃiV `>ÀÞÊ `i}ÀiiÊ ÕÃÌÊ >ÛiÊi>À i`Ê a bachelor ’s degree must have ea rned ÃÌ ÌÕÌ ÃÊÀiV } âi`Ê >Ê } ÊÃV Ê` « >Ê ÀÊ high school diploma or equivalent and at iµÕ Û> i ÌÊ> `Ê>ÌÊ i>ÃÌÊ>ÊÓ°äÊ least aLÞÊÌ iÊ Õ V Êv ÀÊ } iÀÊ 2.0 cumulative G PA on a 4.0 scal `ÕV>Ì Ê VVÀi` Ì>Ì Ê ÀÊ VÕ Õ >Ì ÛiÊ * Ê Ê>Ê{°äÊÃV> i°ÊEvaluation of previously ea rned hours is Û> Õ>Ì Ê vÊ«ÀiÛ Õà ÞÊi>À i`Êat the1°-°Ê i«>ÀÌ i ÌÊ vÊ `ÕV>Ì °Ê time of application.

1 `iÀ}À>`Õ>ÌiÊÌÀ> ÃviÀÊVÀi` ÌÊ ÃÊ ÕÀÃÊ ÃÊ` iÊ>ÌÊÌ iÊÌ iÊ vÊ }À> Ìi`Êv ÀÊV ÕÀÃiÃÊ ÊÜ V Ê>Ê • Transfer Student: Logan accepts transfer >«« V>Ì ° iÌÌiÀÊ}À>`iÊ vÊ Ê ÀÊ } iÀÊÜ>ÃÊ credits applicable to the program of stud from i>À i`Ê­Ó°äÊ Ê>Ê{°äÊÃV> i®°Ê Ê accredited post-seconda ry instituti >`` Ì ]Ê> ÌiÀ >Ì ÛiÊVÀi` ÌÃÊ >ÞÊ recognized by the Council for Higher LiÊ>VVi«Ìi`ÊvÀ Ê>VVÀi` Ìi`Ê Education Accreditation or U.S. Depa rt À}> â>Ì Ã° of Education.

Undergraduate transfer cre is granted for courses in which a letter gr of C or higher was ea rned (2.0 on a 4.0 scale). In addition, alte rnative credits m accepted from accredited organizations.

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Logan University’s education planconsists consists Logan University general ’s general education plan of a of a common core ofofcurriculum that supports the Missouri common core curriculum that suppo r ts the Missouri Department of Education Guidelines Depa r tment of EducationCredit Credit Transfer Transfer Guidelines for Student Transfer and Among for Student Transfer andArticulation A r ticulation AmongMissouri Missouri Colleges and Universities.

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The General Education CoreCurriculum Curriculum The General Education Core / ÀiiÊV ÕÀÃiÃÊ Ê } Ã É Õ V>Ì ÃÊ­ ÊVÀi` ÌÊ ÕÀî Three courses in English/Communications (9 credit hours) / ÀiiÊV ÕÀÃiÃÊ Ê- V > ÊEÊ i >Û À> Ê-V i ViÃÊ­ ÊVÀi` ÌÊ ÕÀî Three courses in Social & Behavioral Sciences (9 credit hours) / ÀiiÊV ÕÀÃiÃÊ Ê Õ > Ì iÃÊ> `Ê iÊ ÀÌÃÊ­ ÊVÀi` ÌÊ ÕÀî Three courses in Humanities and Fine A rts (9 credit hours) /Ü ÊV ÕÀÃiÃÊ Ê >Ì i >Ì VÃÊ­ÈÊVÀi` ÌÊ ÕÀî Two courses in Mathematics (6 credit hours) /Ü ÊV ÕÀÃiÃÊÜ Ì Ê >LÃÊ Ê viÊ> `Ê* Þà V> Ê-V i ViÃÊ­nÊVÀi` ÌÊ ÕÀî Two courses with labs in Life and Physical Sciences (8 credit hours)

The Trimester T he T rimester System System }> Ê1 ÛiÀà ÌÞ½ÃÊ>V>`i VÊÞi>ÀÊ Logan University ’s academic year Vi ÌiÀÃÊ Ê£x Üii ÊÌÀ iÃÌiÀðÊÊ centers on 15-week trimesters. / iÀiÊ>ÀiÊÌ ÀiiÊÌÀ iÃÌiÀÃÊ«iÀÊV> i `>ÀÊ There are three trimesters per calendar Þi>ÀÊÃÌ>ÀÌ }Ê Ê > Õ>ÀÞ]Ê >ÞÊ> `Ê year sta rting in Janua ry, May and -i«Ìi LiÀ°Ê-ÌÕ`i ÌÃÊ>ÀiÊ>L iÊÌ ÊLi} Ê September. Students are able to begin >Ê`i}ÀiiÊ Ê> ÞÊÌÀ iÃÌiÀÊÌ À Õ} ÕÌÊ a degree in any trimester throughout Ì iÊÞi>À°Ê/ ÃÊ> ÜÃÊ ÀiÊyiÝ L ÌÞÊ v ÀÊÃÌÕ`i ÌÃÊ Ê ÜÊV ÕÀÃiÃÊ>ÀiÊÌ> i Ê for students in how courses are taken > `ÊÜ i ÊÃÌÕ`i ÌÃÊÃÌ>ÀÌÊÌ iÊ«À }À> °Ê and when students sta rt the program. Ê>`` Ì ]ÊÌ iÊÃÕ iÀÊÌÀ iÃÌiÀÊ ÃÊ>Ê In addition, the summer trimester is a « «Õ >ÀÊ «Ì Êv ÀÊÃÌÕ`i ÌÃÊÜ ÊÜ Õ `Ê popular option for students who would iÊÌ ÊÌ> iÊÃÕ iÀÊV ÕÀÃiÃÊÌ Ê>`Û> ViÊ like to take summer courses to advance Ì i ÀÊÃÌÕ` ið their studies.

Tuition Logan University offers affordable and competitive undergraduate tuition at $275 per credit hour* and also offers merit-based tuition: •First-time freshman with a GPA or higher: $150 per credit hour** •Transfer students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher: $200 per credit hour** ** Must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher at Logan University and be enrolled consecutively in two out of three trimesters per academic year in order to remain eligible.

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Take the next steps: Contact Logan’s Office of Admissions at Logan-Admissions@logan.edu or at 636-203-8829

1851 Schoettler Rd., Chesterfield, MO 63017 636-203-8829 Logan-Admissions@logan.edu Logan.edu *Tuition provided is based on the current school year.