Undergraduate Program Mission & Goals
The mission of the Biology Department at Duke University is to support scholarly endeavors in the traditional disciplines of biology, to train students for careers in research and related professional fields, and to communicate the impact and significance of biology to a wide range of students.
The Biology Department is committed to a broad range of learning opportunities, including traditional classroom experiences, non-classroom experiences in the field and the laboratory, independent study and full student engagement in research. The research and teaching focus of the department includes, but is not limited to, a range of disciplines that traditionally fall under the purview of biology at many levels, including genetics, cell and molecular biology, organismal biology, ecology and evolution.
The Biology Department strives to be at the forefront of our fields, encouraging faculty to attain excellence both within their specific subdisciplines and to integrate researchand teaching activities across biology and beyond the traditional boundaries ofthe discipline. We recognize the importance of collaborative research andteaching with other departments in Trinity College, as well as the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, the basic sciences departments of the Duke University Medical Center, and the Organization for Tropical Studies.We participate in and support the efforts of Trinity College in promoting undergraduate research experiences.
Undergraduate Program Goals
Undergraduate Assessment Projects
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