Biological Sciences is the science of life.
Biologists study the world of living organisms; taking life and
putting it into perspective, from microbes to human beings. Biology is a research-intensive
science that can lead to a wide range of areas in which to study from environmental
work to microbiology to agriculture.
The Department of Biological Sciences provides you with a great
deal of hands-on learning and engaging research, moving you beyond text books
and lectures. Course work provides you with the fundamental framework of knowledge,
while labs provide you with the practical hands-on experience including exercises
such as: microscopy, DNA fingerprinting, culturing microorganisms, enzyme activity,
cardiopulmonary function, photosynthetic gas exchange, fish courtship, ecosystem
nutrient budgets, and parasite suppression of host fitness.
Careers:
Graduates from this discipline have gone on to work in such
positions as: toxicologist, environmental protection specialist, molecular biologist,
water quality inspector, ecologist, food technologist, and entomologist.
