Biology

  Nicaragua

San Marcos

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer, Throughout the year, Winter 
Dates: Spring 09 (01/14/09); Summer I (05/21/09); Summer II (07/01/09); Fall 09 (08/26/09)

Description: The biological science major is designed to give the student a broad understanding of the basic and unifying principles of biology. This major is recommended for students planning to enter the fields of medicine, dentistry, veterinary studies, or allied health, or to attend graduate school in the life sciences.

Highlights: The biology curriculum prepares pre-medical students for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), which should be taken during the junior year. Note: Due to limitations on the AMU-LAC campus, it may be necessary to go to AMU-Naples for one year to complete all requirements or recommended courses.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 5,530

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Nicaragua Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. Institutional Scholarships are awarded based on need and merit. Need criteria include the family's income, the distance the student must travel to the university and the family's educational expenses for other children. Merit criteria include academic achievement, participation in community service, church activities, and school leadership organizations and artistic or athletic ability.

Application Process Involves:

• Transcript
• Written Application

Ave Maria University Latin American Campus 's Mission Statement: The University takes as its mission the sponsorship of a liberal arts curriculum dedicated, as articulated by Ex Corde Ecclesiae, to the advancement of human culture, the promotion of dialogue between faith and reason, and the formation of men and women in the intellectual and moral virtues of the Catholic faith and to the development of professional and pre-professional programs in response to local and societal needs. As an institution committed to Catholic principles, the University recognizes the importance of creating and maintaining an environment in which faith informs the life of the community and takes expression in all its programs.