Vision & Mission

Vission

  • To pursue an integrative, and interdisciplinary approach to all aspects of biological science.
  • To create a learning environment that encourages self-reliance, intellectual challenge, and mutually high academic expectations for faculty and students.
  • To cultivate an active faculty research program that encourages the involvement of undergraduate students in original research, and is essential for graduate education.
  • To emphasize laboratory and field studies that offer fundamental and unique educational experiences.
  • To Foster high standards of professionalism and integrity for faculty, staff, and students.
  • To protect our academic freedom to define the department’s goals.
  • To promote diversity within the Department of Biology, staff, and students.
  • To recognize that effective implementation of the department’s goals requires cooperation and mutual respect among all members of the academic community.
  • Advance and apply biological knowledge.
  • Build scientific literacy for all citizens.
  • To provide students with the skills to evaluate laboratory methods, critically analyze data, and effectively communicate their findings in both a written and oral format.
  • Identify the characteristics and basic needs of living organisms and ecosystems.
  • Explain the processes of growth and development in individuals and populations.
  • Design and critically assess the scientific investigations they perform.

Mission

Our mission is to improve and utilize biological knowledge, increase the level of scientific literacy among all individuals, and prepare students for careers in the life sciences.

Great Achievements

Establishing and working on environmental initiatives; participating in the LARIMA project; offering community services to both local and foreign populations; and supplying local educators with capacity-building trainings on laboratory skill development and related topics.