{"id":95,"date":"2012-06-04T14:23:06","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T14:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad252624251213\/sas\/programs\/biological-environmental-sciences\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T10:14:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T14:14:45","slug":"biological-environmental-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad\/sas\/programs\/biological-environmental-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Neeta Connally, Co-Chair<\/i><\/b>
\nconnallyn@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nScience Building 140, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-8749<\/p>\n

Dr. Michelle Monette, Co-Chair<\/i><\/b>
\nmonettem@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nScience Building 141, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-9894<\/p>\n

Eliamar Gonzalez, Department Secretary<\/i><\/b>
\ngonzalezel@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nScience Building 220, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-8791<\/p>\n


\nFaculty<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
T. Pinou<\/td>\nD. Christopher<\/td>\nN. Connally, Co-Chair<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J. Cordeira<\/td>\nK. Giamanco<\/td>\nM. Monette, Co-Chair<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S. Wagener<\/td>\nC. Santibanez-Lopez<\/td>\nH. Reynolds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Z. Popkin-Hall<\/td>\nJ. Boyle<\/td>\nR. Eisenson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Z. Zhang<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Overview<\/span><\/p>\n

The programs in the Department of Biology provide students with the background required to succeed in a wide variety of fields such as cell and molecular biology, medicine, environmental science, meteorology and education. A core of science courses provides a solid foundation while electives allow students to pursue their special interests. All majors conduct research under the supervision of a faculty mentor.<\/p>\n


\nMission<\/span><\/p>\n

The programs in the Department of Biology provide students from diverse backgrounds with the conceptual and technical knowledge for careers in organismal, cell, and molecular biology, environmental science, and teaching, and prepare them for graduate programs and careers in the health sciences. Electives at Western allow students to pursue special interests, and all biology majors conduct research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. The Department also provides service courses to support the education of students in other majors.<\/p>\n


\nObjectives<\/span><\/p>\n

To accomplish this mission, the Department of Biology<\/p>\n