Biology (BIOL)
Ho Pao, Janus, Lin, O’Conner, Schau (Chair)
The objectives of the Department of Biology are to provide students with:
- An understanding of living matter in its relation to the inorganic and organic world, and in the variety of forms in which it is manifested,
- An awareness of the complexity of the interactions between organisms and between the living and non-living worlds,
- A sense of the continuity of life,
- An appreciation of what the scientific method can achieve in biology,
- A knowledge of the structure and function of the human body, and
- An understanding of the human role in Christian stewardship of the environment.
A student who successfully meets these objectives will be prepared to:
- Enter graduate or professional programs in biology or the health care professions
- Prepare for teaching biology in secondary or middle schools and to
- Enter careers related to the biological sciences