Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Biochemistry
A biochemistry degree is an excellent choice for students wishing to work in university or industrial research, or those choosing to pursue graduate studies in biology, chemistry, medicine, and pharmacology.

Classes in this major include:

  • Cell Biology
  • Introduction to Scientific Techniques
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Biochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry

Biology
Graduates of our biology program have a number of career options. You may work in clinical research, industrial technology, or health-related fields. You could pursue a career in pharmaceutical sales, scientific writing or illustration, and medical information. Still others use their undergraduate biology degree as a foundation for professional training in medicine, dentistry, and environmental law. This major also is ideal for education students wishing to teach middle or high school biology.

Course highlights include:

  • Cell Biology
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Histology of Organisms
  • Immunology
  • Botany
  • Molecular Genetics

Biology/Secondary Education Certification
Majors in this area and minoring in education can be certified to teach these subjects in Pennsylvania secondary schools.

Visit the School of Education for additional majors in secondary education.

Mathematics
As a mathematics major, you may concentrate in mathematics/secondary education, which prepares you for state certification to teach grades 7-12, or mathematics alone, which prepares you for a career in actuarial science, statistics, or applied mathematics.

Mathematics course highlights include:

  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Modern Geometry
  • Number Theory
  • Modern Algebra
  • Linear Algebra
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Numerical Analysis

Mathematics/Secondary Education Certification
Majors in this area and minoring in education can be certified to teach these subjects in Pennsylvania secondary schools.

Visit the School of Education for additional majors in secondary education.

Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science
Medical technologists perform a wide variety of laboratory tests used in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases. You may conduct routine screening for high cholesterol or diabetes or conduct more sophisticated tests that detect the presence of genetic disorders, bacterial infections, and cancer.

The clinical laboratory science program at Holy Family prepares you for this interesting field of work. After three years of undergraduate study in science, you will complete your senior year in an accredited hospital program, rotating through principal clinical areas such as chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and immunochematology. After completing the program requirements, you will be qualified to seek professional certification from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.

Some of the classes you will take include:

  • Biological Principles
  • Chemistry Principles
  • Immunology
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioethics