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Information for Majors
Biology Handbook for Juniors and Seniors (2008-09) [PDF]
Schedule for Majors
BIOL 490: Functioning as a Biologist
Comprehensive Examinations
Senior Individualized Project
Diebold Presentations
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Careers in Biology

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Lillian Anderson Arboretum
Health Sciences Program

Kalamazoo College: Department of Biology
 

Our mission

The mission of our department and curriculum is to educate students in the field of biology and within the context of a Kalamazoo College liberal arts education. Through our courses, research collaborations, and advising we help each of our students become an intrinsically motivated, self-directed learner who enjoys a biologist’s keen awareness of the natural world. Specifically, we foster development of the following attributes in our biology majors: 1) knowledge of the diversity of living organisms and levels – from molecules to ecosystems – at which those organisms can be studied; 2) understanding of how organisms are affected by their evolutionary and developmental trajectories and how these are influenced by environmental contingency; 3) ability to discover new biological knowledge and then communicate it effectively to others; and 4) curiosity about and empathy toward our shared environment.

 


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