Department of Biological Sciences

Faculty

MICHAEL PYLE (2008)
	Professor of Biology; Chair, Department of Biological Sciences
B.A., 1974, Indiana University M.D., 1978, Indiana University School of Medicine Surgery Residency, 1983, Michigan State, Grand Rapids campus

DWIGHT GINN (1992)
	Professor of Biology
B.A., 1978, Taylor University M.S., 1983, Purdue University Ph.D., 1989, The Ohio State University

RANDAL JOHNSON (1986)
	Professor of Biology
B.A., 1976, Trinity College M.S., 1982, Idaho State University D.A., 1983, Idaho State University

GREGORY LONG (1995)
	Professor of Biology
B.S., 1984, Olivet Nazarene University Ph.D., 1989, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

AGGIE VELD (2005)
	Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., 1982, University of Florida M.Ed., 1988, University of Florida Ph.D., 2012, Capella University

DANIEL SHARDA (2012)
	Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., 2002, Calvin College Ph.D., 2010, The Pennsylvania State University

RYAN HIMES (2015)
	Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., 2006, Wheaton College Ph.D., 2015, Loyola University Chicago

DEREK ROSENBERGER (2016)
	Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., 2006, Messiah College M.A., 2009, Taylor University Ph.D., 2016, University of Minnesota

The Department of Biological Sciences encompasses three distinct areas of study; Biology (BA and BS), Zoology (BS) and Environmental Science (BS).

The Biology degree prepares students to enter medical school as well as other healthcare graduate programs such as dentistry, pharmacy, optometry, physician assistant, physical therapy and occupational therapy. Other students will go on to graduate studies; research, industrial, or forensics laboratory positions; or teach biology in primary and secondary schools.

The Zoology degree prepares students for various forms of animal care and study, including veterinary school, graduate school, animal field studies and management, animal and pet care, and animal outreach and education.

The Environmental Science degree is rigorous and provides strong preparation for graduate school in related fields as well as employment by industry and government.

Finally, the Department of Biological Sciences curriculum provides training for students fulfilling the general education requirements of the University and for students who desire to expand their knowledge and understanding of biological principles.

Biological knowledge arranges itself naturally according to levels of organization. Each level (molecular, cellular, individual, and ecological) has its own principles, techniques, and language. Biologists, zoologists and environmental scientists need experience with each level for the wealth of understanding that such training brings to the person’s own academic specialty. Therefore, all majors in the Department of Biological Sciences take a sequence of courses designed to convey the body of knowledge which is essential to the undergraduate training of biologists regardless of their ultimate specialization.

For more detailed information on faculty, facilities, programs and career opportunities, visit the ONU website, contact the Office of Admissions, or the chair of the Department of Biological Sciences.

Programs

Bachelor

Minor