BIOLOGY Prof. Bailey, Dr. Lyle-Ippolito; Dr. An and Prof. Clem (Clarian Health); Prof. Goff and Dr. Smith (Parkview Hospital)
The Department of Biology provides a quality educational program combining a broad foundational core curriculum with four areas of specialization: • Pre-Professional: a curriculum designed to enhance the student’s appreciation of and success in a professional education program in various medical arts. • Science Education: a curriculum chosen to prepare students to be at the forefront of science education for the 21st century. • Molecular/Biochemistry/Microbiology: a curriculum designed to provide the skills, knowledge, and analytic ability to succeed in modern biology research and/or industrial arenas. • Ecology/Environmental: a curriculum designed to prepare for bachelor entry programs in field biology and environmental science and graduate studies in the fields of ecology, the environment, and zoology. For those students wanting to go on to graduate school or medical school, the BS is strongly recommended. For more information regarding these programs, contact the chair of the department or visit the departmental office located in Hartung Hall 220. The ecology/environmental concentration is greatly enhanced through Anderson University’s participation in programs offered by the Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies. The institute has five field stations worldwide: northern Michigan, Puget Sound (Washington), Vara Blanca (Costa Rica), Chicago, and Tamil Nadu (South India). Each station offers field courses (mostly during the summer) in ecology and environmental science appropriate to its location. Students taking courses from Au Sable remain Anderson University students. Since the university has been identified as an institution eligible for financial grants, qualified students may be awarded Au Sable fellowships and scholarships. Interested students should contact Dr. Scott Carr for further application information. The Department of Biology supervises and advises students in medical technology programs. Biology majors pursuing the medical technology program must complete a 22-hour core — BIOL 2210, 2220, 3030, 2240, 3510 or 3920, and 4050 — but are exempt from taking BIOL 4070, 4910, and 4920. The final (clinical) year is taken off campus; courses taken off campus will be counted as upper-division biology courses. Students entering this program should contact the allied health advisor as early as possible to facilitate completion of the program. The department undertakes advising and supervision of undergraduate programs in a variety of health and science vocations other than those specifically mentioned above (e.g. pharmacy, physical and occupational therapy, physician’s assistant, etc.). These pre-professional programs require completion of two to four years at Anderson University followed by graduate or clinical training at another institution in order to enter the profession or stand for licensure examinations. Biology faculty share the advising for these programs and interested students should contact them for additional information.
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