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Mission Statement:
The primary mission of the Department of Biological
Sciences is to provide an exceptional educational experience to both
undergraduate and graduate students. This mission is achieved by
maintaining small class sizes staffed by full-time faculty and offering
courses that have a laboratory component that facilitates participatory
learning. The core curriculum in the biological sciences provides
students with a broad range of subject courses and individual attention
that strengthens communication. quantitative and analytical skills. In
addition. curricular concentrations offer the option of specialization
leading to employment upon graduation or preparation for postgraduate
education.
The department encourages its faculty to engage in scholarly activity
and advocates research publication and the acquisition of extramural
funding. Scholarship enhances the stature of the department and the
university, adds current information to lecture material, and helps to
secure technologically advanced laboratory equipment for the classroom.
In addition, research-active faculty provide opportunities for students
to Participate in new and ongoing research projects under the guidance
of a scientist-mentor.
The Department of Biological Sciences also serves the University by
maintaining the high quality of pre-professional programs and supporting
course work in general education as well as other disciplines,
principally Family and Consumer Sciences, Health Studies, Physical
Education, Recreation Administration and Chemistry. The department works
closely with the College of Education and Professional Studies in
training biology teachers for secondary schools and is strengthening
ties with other departments in the environmental sciences. Finally,
faculty serve on university committees and function as consultants to
city government. nonprofit organizations, public schools and industry.
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