These courses will include required classes in microbiology, plant and animal biology, and ecology as well elective biology courses in the student's area of interest. At the senior level, our majors all enroll in the capstone senior seminar course. For those individuals who are especially interested in the interface between biology and chemistry, Centre offers a separate major in biochemistry and molecular biology. Students with particular interests in behavioral biology may find the major in psychobiology attractive. The biological sciences facilities are located in Young Hall, while the physical sciences are in Olin Hall.
Laboratories are well equipped to serve the needs of the various biology courses that are offered.
This combination ensures that students receive much personal attention as they develop strong laboratory skills. Other facilities in Young Hall that enhance the learning environment for our students include the aquatic research facility for independent research projects, the greenhouse, and the newly established natural history museum. Within a short drive from campus, we also have access to the Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge and numerous aquatic and terrestrial natural areas which serve as ideal outdoor laboratories for biology field trips. Although biology is a discipline that can be pursued at just about any college or university, the biology experience at Centre is unique in many ways. First, there is the biology faculty itself as enthusiastically committed to their respective disciplines as they are to the philosophy of a liberal arts education.