Biology
The department of Biology seeks to provide quality biology education program combining a broad foundational core curriculum with four areas of specialization: experimental/molecular biology; pre-professional; ecology/environmental biology; and secondary biology teaching. For more information regarding these programs, contact the chair of the department or stop by the departmental office located in Hartung Hall 206.The ecology-environmental concentration is greatly enhanced through Anderson University’s participation in a program offered by Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies. The institute has five field stations worldwide: northern Michigan; Puget Sound (Washington); Chesapeake Bay (Virginia); Nairobi, Kenya; and Tamil Nadu (South India). Each station offers field courses (mostly offered during the summer) in ecology and environmental science appropriate to its location. The institute offers summer field courses in environmental studies. Students taking courses from Au Sable remain students at Anderson University. Since Anderson has been identified as an institution eligible for financial grants, qualified students may be awarded Au Sable fellowships of up to $1,200. Interested students should contact Dr. Blake Janutolo.
The department of biology also supervises and advises programs in medical technology. Biology majors pursuing the medical technology program must complete the 20 hour core: BIOL 2210, 2220, 2230, 2240 and 4050 but are exempted from taking BIOL 4910 and 4920. The final (clinical) year is taken off campus; these courses will be counted as upper division biology courses. Students entering this program should contact Dr. Lyle-Ippolito as soon as possible to facilitate completion of the program.
The department also advises and supervises programs that provide preparation for a variety of health and science vocations. Most of these pre-professional health programs require completion of 2-4 years at Anderson University followed by graduate and/or clinical training at another institution. Dr. Lyle-Ippolito and Prof. Bailey share the advising for these programs in the biology department and should be contacted for further information.
Majors
BiologyScience Teaching
Biochemistry
Minors
BiologyMultimedia
Introduction to the Science Departments (3.5 MB)Biology Department (0.6 MB)
Introduction to the TeachScience Program (2.0 MB)
Faith in Science (1.1 MB)
Student Opportunities (0.9 MB)
Activities and Athletics (0.6 MB)
All-Inclusive Video Clip (7.5 MB)
Faculty
D. Blake JanutoloProfessor of Biology; Acting Chair, Department of Biology
B.S., West Virginia University
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University [1977]
Michael John Bailey
Instructor of Biology
B.S., Sterling College
M.A., Ball State University
A.B.D., Ball State University [2000]
Daniel Fausto Ippolito
Professor of Biology
B.S., Yale University;
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin [1989]
Kimberly Lyle-Ippolito
Associate Professor of Biology; Allied Health Advisor
B.S., Wright State University
M.S., Ohio State University
Ph.D., Ohio State University [2000]
Date in [] indicates year first appointed to AU full-time faculty.
