2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Department of Biology
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The Department of Biology offers majors in Biology, and Biomedical Sciences and a Minor in Biology.
RAYMOND KEPNER, Ph.D., Chairperson
Mission:
The mission of the Department of Biology is to provide an outstanding and supportive educational environment in which students and faculty flourish as they seek to better understand the biological sciences and their practical applications.
Vision
The Department of Biology will provide students with a broad education in biology, including knowledge of major concepts and topics from across biological disciplines.
- Employ evidence-based teaching methods, including inquiry-based laboratories, to support a broad range of students in building critical thinking skills and logical approaches to novel questions.
- Graduate students with a range of skills required for employment or further educational opportunities, including:
- Strong verbal and written scientific communication skills.
- Proficiency with modern laboratory techniques.
- The ability to formulate clear hypotheses, design experiments to test them, and interpret results including analysis of quantitative data.
- Ethically-informed decision making.
- Provide ample opportunities for students to gain authentic professional experience, including internships and research.
- Support students with excellent advising.
Our programs will stimulate students’ intellectual curiosity while inspiring them to give back to the community. We aim to make it possible for all students to succeed in their pursuit of a diverse array of advanced studies and careers in the life sciences, including the health professions and teaching, making them competitive for positions in desirable graduate and professional schools, secondary schools, and industry.
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