We are delighted that you are visiting our web site and are interested in the study of biology at Kenyon. Kenyon has one of the strongest biology departments amongst liberal arts colleges across the country. The ecologists have developed a 50 plus acre biological preserve, the Brown Family Environmental Center at Kenyon College . Introductory biology and advanced ecology students are involved in long-term studies of environmental questions on the preserve. In our Biology Department we provide many opportunities for students to become involved in their own independent research.
Students design and conduct independent investigations in their first biology laboratory course.
We have th ree semester-long introductory lecture courses. Biology majors take all three of these courses, but students need only take one of the courses prior to taking a more advanced course in the same area. So, for example, a student with a strong interest in ecology may take the foundation course in ecology and population biology and then an upper-level ecology course without having taken the other two introductory courses. Some first year students get to know the department and faculty by taking on one of the many paid jobs working for faculty as research assistants or laboratory assistants. Other students become animal care-takers, manage the greenhouse, or become involved in the Biology Student Advisory Group that meets with faculty to discuss issues relating to the department.