BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT FACILITIES

The Biology Department comprises the first floor of the Heim Biology and Chemistry building, as well as much of the ground floor.     The first floor includes 7 teaching laboratories that can each accommodate 15-24 students. The ground floor contains 4 classrooms, a computer lab, several specialty laboratories and storage areas.

Fluorescence Microscopy     Brand new (2005) phase/fluorescence inverted microscope for student-faculty collaborative research.

Cell Culture Lab     Continuously Filtered Air Provides a Sterile Environment

Aquarium Lab . Freshwater and Saltwater Tanks . Freshwater Living Stream

Animal Lab

Histology Lab . Fully Equipped Darkroom . 100,000 x Electron Scanning Microscope

Ecology Field Equipment

Greenhouse Houses a Teaching Collection of Plants Representing Many Kingdoms and Families

Computer Lab .Contains 24 P-4 Computers w/DVD burners and Flat Panel Monitors .Instructor Workstation

Classrooms . First Floor Includes 7 Teaching Labs . Ground Floor Contains 2 Classrooms and 2 Lecture Halls