Butler
University’s Department of Biological
Sciences strives to provide students
with broad training in biology and a
solid foundation of core courses in the
liberal arts. With a strong emphasis
on student research, the department provides
students with lab and field opportunities
where they may explore at the molecular,
cellular, organismal and population levels
of biological organization.
Students are also able to participate
in the Butler
Summer Institute, a nine-week
program that allows students
to work closely with a faculty
mentor to design an independent
project. Students may then
choose to present their research
and results at Butler’s
Undergraduate Research Conference,
an annual event that attracts
approximately 500 students
from around the Midwest.
Students may also elect to participate
in Special Programs with the department. The
Center for Urban Ecology (CUE@B) educates
and engages Butler students and citizens in
the local community about the discipline of
urban ecology and to create “citizen
scientists” dedicated
to continued stewardship of the natural world.
The Smithsonian
Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in
Panama is dedicated to understanding tropical
biodiversity. The Butler-STRI partnership
includes opportunities for students to serve
as paid interns in Panama for existing research
projects conducted by STRI scientists and
for students to engage in new research initiatives
with Butler faculty in Panama. Further,
the partnership includes two field-based courses
taught on-site in Panama by Butler biology
faculty.
Many
biology students pursue graduate studies,
teaching careers or technical careers.
Students also pursue post-graduation
studies at professional schools in medicine,
dentistry, optometry, physical therapy
and veterinary medicine. Students are
individually advised by a faculty member
in the department regarding the selection
of courses to fulfill minimum entrance
requirements and prepare them well for
the graduate or professional school of
their choice. |