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Welcome to the Pikeville College Biology Department

Key Points:

• Biology is often selected as a major by students

planning to enter health

professions.

• There are abundant career opportunities in biological research.

Faculty:

Mark Bolt

B.S., Alma College

Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Harold S. Chittum

B.S., East Tennessee State University

M.S., East Tennessee State University

Ph.D., East Tennessee State University

Clare C. W. Whittaker

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A.B.D., Southern Illinois University

Joseph C.Whittaker

B.A., DePauw University

M.S., University of Minnesota

Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

A biology degree from Pikeville College provides students with an education that has both intellectual breadth and depth of exposure to modern biology. Graduates will acquire a strong foundation in the physical and natural sciences will think and read critically and will gather and analyze experimental data. These factors give Pikeville College biology majors the critical analytical skills and techniques necessary for many types of careers in industry, business, and government. Biology graduates often embark on postgraduate or professional degrees, which provide a useful means for specializing in certain subject areas and acquiring research skills. Many of those who do enter the workforce immediately after graduating choose work that is related to their degree.

Apart from specific subject knowledge, students gain a number of skills which are highly regarded by employers: organizational skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, critical data-interpretation, and communication skills. In addition, graduates will have a broad scientific understanding that is adaptable to a multi-disciplinary approach, which is useful and necessary in many fields of employment.

To study biology is to explore the amazing diversity of life–from the fundamental processes taking place within cells, to the interactions among populations of living creatures throughout our vast global ecosystem. Biology is a fast-moving discipline, always striving to push beyond the barriers of present knowledge to uncover new insights and wisdom about life and its many processes. Students who major in biology at Pikeville College will find a program designed to encourage the development of biologists who are aware of modern biology and can communicate that awareness.

What Can I Do With A Biology Major?

What do Pikeville College Biology Majors Do After Graduation?

Biology Courses and Course Rotations

Letter of Evaluation/Recommendation Information

Testing Information (MCAT, PCAT, GRE, MFAT)

Summer Research Opportunities for Undergraduates

Biology Department Scrapbook

Biology Club & Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society

Sigma Zeta

Pre-Professional Club

Announcements

Pikeville College Online College Catalog