Mission Statement

The mission of the biology department is to provide the student with a fundamental background in biology and related sciences to continue on into graduate or professional school (medicine, dentistry, etc.) or to obtain employment in biology or a biology related field.

Degrees Offered

• Bachelor of Science – Biology
• Bachelor of Science - Minor in Biology
• Associate of Science – Concentration in Biology

Learning Outcomes

The successful student is able to:

• Explain, using appropriate terminology, the basic concepts of cell/molecular biology, ecology, evolution, and genetics.
• Explain the fundamentals of scientific inquiry, interpret the results of scientific investigations, and draw reasonable conclusions from data.
• Complete critical reading of original and secondary source material.
• Communicate, in oral and written form, biological technical information.
• Relate models, theories and concepts to real world phenomena.
• Use standard biological equipment appropriately and safely, and explain the limitations of the equipment. 

Facilities

The Kidd Math/Science Center opened in 1985. With an award-winning masonry design, the center’s front doors open to a glass atrium with live plants & a trickling pond. A spacious lobby follows with comfortable studying facilities. The center houses three large chemistry labs, three biology labs, one physics lab, one computer lab, lecture rooms, faculty offices and a large bent glass greenhouse that enhances the view of campus. McKenzie Hall opened in 1997, and it provides math/science students, along with the nursing students, two large lecture halls, a variety of lecture rooms, an anatomy lab, three computer labs, faculty offices and a conference room with a beautiful view of campus and the surrounding landscape.

Degree Requirements