Department Pages (BIO)
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There is grandeur in this view of life …. from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.
Charles Darwin, Origin of Species
At Berea College, we offer a rigorous foundation in Biology, coupled with a strong liberal arts curriculum. As a Biology major, you can expect:
- A commitment to academic excellence;
- Small class sizes, individual attention, and the opportunity to work closely with your professors;
- Specialty offerings in neurobiology, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and more;
- Strong partnerships between students and faculty advisors;
- Opportunities for biological research both in class and on- and off-campus;
- A solid background in a wide range of biological sub-disciplines that will prepare you for graduate school, professional school, or for employment in academics, research, industry, etc.;
- The chance to gain a deeper understanding of and appreciation for life on Earth.
Qualified students may serve as departmental laboratory and teaching assistants. Also, students may engage in faculty-directed research and independent study opportunities.
Resources in our Program include:
- Fully-equipped teaching and research laboratories
- Botany/Ecology
- Zoology/Parasitology
- Microbiology/Genetics
- Cell & Molecular Biology
- Histology & Histotechnique
- Developmental Biology
- Neurobiology
- Mammalogy/Ornithology
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Greenhouse
- Animal cell tissue culture facility
- Research-grade microscopes
- Human physiology PowerLab systems
- Small animal facility
- Herpetarium