The Biology Department has twelve laboratories available for use by students at all levels of study. Computers for data collection, data analysis, simulations, and Internet connections are available in many laboratories. Three courses which are available to all students are taught in this lab. The study of the relationships of plants and animals to their environments, and human interactions with the environment is undertaken here. Used in conjunction with the greenhouse and field trips, this lab also uses two growth chambers to study propagation and light intensity.
Students study genetic crosses and the mechanisms of inheritance.
A special incubator is available for the study of embryological growth in birds. Students prepare and examine tissues from many types of organisms. This lab is equipped with skeletons, human models, and other apparatus for studying humans. Students study the structure and function of the vertebrate body through use of computer simulations and computer interface physiological recording equipment. Three growth chambers, at different temperatures, are used to incubate microbes for study.