2006-2007 Biology Facts

Faculty: 
9 full-time faculty members; 6 Ph.D., 1 MD, 1 D.P.T., and 1 M.S.
3 part-time faculty ( 2 Ph.D. & 1 E.B.D.)

Graduates:
Currently we graduate an average of 30 students per year. May 2009 we graduated 45 and 3 of the 10 Valedictorians were Biology majors. These include Biology majors, Biology teaching majors, Molecular Biology majors, and Environmental Science majors.
 
Over the past 5 years we have graduated:
73 students who were accepted to Medical School programs at:
  • East Tennessee State University
  • Georgetown
  • Indiana University
  • Ohio State
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of Louisville
  • University of Mississippi
  • University of South Dakota
  • UT-Memphis
  • University of Washington
  • Vanderbilt
  • Wake Forest
  • West Virginia University

 15 students who were accepted to Dental School programs at:

  • UT-Memphis
  • Univeristy of Kentucky
35 students were accepted to Pharmacy School programs at:
  • Auburn
  • Belmont
  • Campbell
  • Lipscomb
  • Mercer
  • Samford
  • University of Mississippi
  • UT-Memphis

5 students were accepted to Veterinary School programs at:

  • Auburn
  • Ohio State
  • University of Mississippi
  • UT-Knoxville 

Others students were accepted into Nursing programs, Optometry, Physicians Assistant, Law School, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Ecology, and Biology graduate programs.

Academics:
We offer 30 specific Biology courses, several special topics courses, summer field courses, independent research opportunities, and internships in areas of interest.

Laboratory Equipment and space includes:
Olympus binocular microscopes (1 per student in a lab), Thermolyne Cryogenic System, Greenhouse, DNA & Protein electrophoresis instrumentation, a Li-COR DNA sequencer, PCR instrumentation, human cadavers for Anatomy and Physiology courses, various types of growth chambers & incubators, muffle furnace, and various type of spectrophotometric instruments.

Suggested Schedule for Freshman Biology Majors
(going into any biology related field)
Fall Semester
 Spring Semester
BI 1092 The Story of Israel BI 1072 Story of Jesus
LU 1103 Lipscomb Seminar EN 1123 Composition and Reading
BY1134 Principles of Biology:  Cell & Genetics BY1144 Principles of Biology: Diversity & Ecology
Then you will use General Education Electives to obtain a 14-16 hr course load per semester.
Your assigned Advisor will help you select the correct courses for your specific needs and career goals.
 

For more information feel free to contact:

Dr. Kent Gallaher, Chairman of Biology at
615-966-5721 or 1-800-333-4358 x5721