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BIOLOGY
DEPARTMENT > PLACEMENT
Placement
Rates for Biology and Chemistry Programs
Health Professions
(Classes of 1997-2006 placement data)
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Medicine-72
of 79 applicants (91%); accepted into M.D. program
at Iowa, Minnesota, Southern Illinois, Arkansas,
Wisconsin, Midwestern, Nebraska-Omaha and into D.O.
schools at DMU (Des Moines), Kansas City, Virginia.
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Physical
Therapy-43 of 44 (98%); accepted into Iowa,
, DMU (Des Moines), Creighton, St. Ambrose, Mayo,
Midwestern (Downers Grove, Ill.), U.S. Army, St.
Catherine, Washington U. (St. Louis), Nebraska,
St. Cloud, S. Florida
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Dentistry-22
of 23 (96%); accepted into Iowa and Minnesota
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Optometry-15
of 15 (100%); accepted into Illinois, Ohio State,
Pennsylvania, Pacific, Nova Southeastern, Indiana
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Podiatric
Medicine-3 of 3 (100%); accepted into DMU,
Dr. Scholl, Ohio
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Veterinary Medicine-12
of 12 (100%); accepted into Iowa State
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Occupational
Therapy-12
of 12 (100% for Biology and Psychology Programs);
accepted into Washington-St. Louis, Colorado State,
St. Catherine, St. Ambrose, W. Michigan, Midwestern,
Milligan
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Nursing-23
of 23 (100%); accepted into Creighton, Johns Hopkins,
Wisconsin, Grand View, Allen College, Iowa, University
of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Winona State, Mercy College
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Medical
Technology-5 of 5 (100%); accepted into
Mercy Hospital and Iowa Methodist (Des Moines),
St. Luke's (Cedar Rapids), University of Iowa, Mayo
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Chiropractic
Medicine-23 of 23 (100%); accepted into
Palmer and Northwestern
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Pharmacy-15
of 15 (100%); accepted into Iowa, Creighton, Drake,
Wisconsin-Madison, Minnesota
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Physician Assistant-6
of 6 (100%); accepted into DMU, Iowa, Philadelphia
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Graduate
study in biology (approximately 43 in last
10 years): Iowa, Wisconsin (Madison, Milwaukee),
Nebraska, Missouri-Columbia, Minnesota, Iowa State,
Mayo, Purdue, Illinois, Wayne State, N. Illinois,
UNI, Alabama-Birmingham, St. Louis U., Kansas, U.
Miami, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Nebraska-Omaha,
Cincinnati, Edinburgh-Scotland
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Graduate
study in chemistry or biochemistry (one-third
of majors pursue graduate school): Kansas, Stanford,
Iowa State, Iowa, Northwestern, University of California-Berkeley,
California Institute of Technology, North Dakota,
Purdue, Illinois, Kansas State, Nebraska, Colorado
State, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming, Missouri, Mayo,
Minnesota
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Graduate
study in pharmacy: Creighton, University
of Minnesota, Iowa, Drake, Wisconsin-Madison
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Graduate
study in public health (approximately 6
in last 10 years): St. Louis University, Iowa, Minnesota
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22 of 23 (96%) applicants employed in first year after graduation in last 10 year
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goals: To
develop understanding of the genetic, physiological, morphological,
evolutionary, and ecological components of diversity among living
organisms.
To
develop the ability to design and conduct research, analyze and
interpret data, critically evaluate scientific literature, write
scientific papers, and present posters and seminars.
To
develop competency in evaluating the social, moral, and ethical
aspects of the biological sciences, such as the impact of biology-based
technology on society.
To
prepare students for acceptance into graduate or professional programs
or for employment in a biology-related field.
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