As a department that prepares majors for a diversity of professions, the faculty is committed to providing a quality science education and proper academic advising, informal counseling, and mentoring that will prepare students so they can perform well on entrance exams such as the GRE, MCAT, etc. Upon entrance into these programs it is hoped that the students will be well prepared so that they will not only become good physicians, etc. One of the ways that the department instills enthusiasm for and understanding of the scientific method in its students is by faculty involvement in research. The SAU biology faculty's research leads South Arkansas in the field of ecology and environmental biology and has made important contributions in the areas of molecular biology.
Students can experience the scientific method at work under the director of a faculty mentor.
This type of student learning is considered best by U.S. science educators.