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About
Meet The Chair
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 Dr. Rosemarie D.Rosell & her faculty emphasize the full participation of undergraduates in research and believe in educating well-rounded biologists capable of exploring the myriad of opportunities in the modern life sciences.
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Programs in this department are designed to acquaint students with the principles governing the structure and function of biological systems at every level of organization, from molecules to the biosphere. The curriculum emphasizes ecology and evolution as the context in which these principles can best be understood. In addition, the program places special emphasis on providing opportunities for students to understand the scientific method, and to apply it to biological questions. The major program is designed to prepare students for graduate and professional schools and for entry-level biologist positions.
Students successfully completing a major in biology will exhibit a mastery of the basic subject areas of biology and important biological concepts; be able to perform library research on a topic in biology, read and analyze articles in biological journals and write in a style appropriate for the discipline; be able to formulate a testable hypothesis about a biological question, design experiments to test the hypothesis and effectively report the results of the investigation both orally and in writing. |
Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is a fast growing and newly emerged field in the life sciences that utilizes math and computer science applications to analyze and store the vast amounts of information produced from the various genome projects. In a unique combination, the major, housed in the biology department, is composed of a concentration of courses in biology (BIOL), math (MATH), and management information systems (MISY).
Majors will become solidly grounded in the biologically relevant areas of genetics, biochemistry, and molecular and cell biology, and will be trained in both the theoretical and practical aspects behind data manipulation. Because bioinformatics deals with genetic data, sometimes at the individual level, majors will also be versed in bioethics. Graduates will be prepared to enter professional or graduate school in bioinformatics or for entry-level positions in biotechnology firms, genome projects, or the pharmaceutical industry.
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