Biological Science
Biological Science
The Department of Biological Sciences supports students as they learn about the living world around them. Our department includes the Biology area, the Bioclinical Science area and health education. We are a diverse group of instructors with expertise in a variety of biological and public health areas. Each area has a specific mission in our college.
The Biology area contains courses for students who are majoring in Biology and for our general education Biology component. Our objectives for this area of our department include:
- Explain how to use the scientific method, develop a hypothesis, and draw a conclusion.
- Explain how human choices affect the earth and living systems.
- Describe the concepts of the nature, organization, and the evolution of living systems.
- Evaluate scientific evidence and argument.
The mission of the Bioclinical Science area is to provide instruction in the basic human sciences. These courses enable students to develop an understanding of the normal structure and function of the human body through various lecture and laboratory activities. These courses are the pre-requisite courses for many of the Allied Health majors. The objectives for this area of our department include:
- Illustrate how feedback systems serve to maintain homeostasis.
- Demonstrate knowledge of cell structure, function and reproduction.
- Apply basic knowledge of molecular genetics.
- Analyze case studies for normal and abnormal body functions.
- Categorize disease processes.
The mission of the health area of our department is to provide education in the components of a healthy lifestyle. The objectives for this area of our department include:
- Explain the components of a healthy lifestyle.
- Evaluate personal health using self-assessment techniques.
- Describe lifestyle choices that negatively impact our health.
This department contains a core of full time faculty and a large component of dedicated adjunct faculty. The full time faculty are listed below in alphabetical order.
Biological Sciences Faculty
| Marianne Crocker | Department Chair and Instructor of Biology, Springfield Campus |
| Dr. Christie Campbell | Instructor of Biology, Richwood Valley Campus |
| Dusty Childress | Instructor of Biology, Lebanon Education Center |
| Robert Clark | Instructor of Biology, Springfield Campus |
| Li'anne Drysdale | Instructor of Biology, Springfield Campus |
| Vivian Elder | Instructor of Biology, Springfield Campus |
| John Fishback | Instructor of Biology, Springfield Campus |
| Joyce Hill | Instructor of Biology, Richwood Valley Campus |
| Morgan Presley | Instructor of Biology, Springfield Campus |
| David Pulley | Instructor of Biology, Springfield Campus |
| Karla Rues | Instructor of Biology, Springfield Campus |
| Dana Sherman | Instructor of Biology, Springfield Campus |
| Dr. Shelia Taylor | Instructor of Biology, Springfield Campus |
| Dr. Kip Thompson | Instructor of Biology, Springfield Campus |
| Leticia Vosotros | Instructor of Biology, Springfield Campus |
| Stephen White | ructor of Biology, Springfield Campus |