In addition, there is an adviser for veterinary medicine. Modern laboratories for course work and research under personal supervision of faculty are located in the Mark Jefferson building and the Terrestrial and Aquatic Research Facility. The adjacent Loesell Field Laboratory, nearby Huron River and Ford Lake are available for field course work and research. Field-oriented courses are taught at EMU's Kresge Environmental Education Center in Lapeer County and at the Conservation Training School at Higgins Lake under joint auspices of EMU, Central Michigan University, Western Michigan University, the University of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Conservation. Registration for any courses offered by any of the participating universities at Higgins Lake is handled by EMU's Office of Continuing Education.
Courses are normally a week long during the summer and carry one or two hours of credit.
Only one course can be elected at a time. Students desiring to receive credit from EMU and who indicate this on their application will be enrolled on EMU forms, eliminating the need for transcripts. Room and board are available. Course work in tropical ecology is offered by the department when justified by demand and when arrangements can be made in a tropical area for laboratory facilities and living quarters for staff and students. The department supports a student chapter of Beta Beta Beta, the national biological honorary society.