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Mission Statement

Department of Biology

Departmental Requirements & Course Descriptions



Mission Statement

The Department of Biology seeks to further the aims and purposes of Freed-Hardeman University by: (1) making the student more conscious of God and design in natural phenomena; (2) furthering the student’s general education by contributing to his or her cultural background and helping him or her to enjoy the aesthetic qualities of the natural world; (3) imparting some understanding of the methods of scientific investigation, thus building a foundation for further research and advanced study in biology and various related fields; (4) preparing students in the health-related preprofessional fields and offering a sound background for those desiring to teach biology; and (5) preparing students for positions in industry, civil service, etc., that require a background in biology.

The Department of Biology offers a baccalaureate minor in Biology, the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Biology, the Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in Environmental Science, and the Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration. Students interested in Nursing may complete the R.N. or B.S. in Nursing through a cooperative agreement between FHU and Jackson State Community College.

Requirements for teacher licensure in Tennessee and most states may be met in Biology and General Science

Department of Biology

BRIAN P. BUTTERFIELD, Chair - bbutterfield@fhu.edu
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. 1996
Chairman of the Department of Biology; Associate Professor of Biology

B.S., Harding University, 1985; M.S., Arkansas State University, 1988; Ph.D., Auburn University, 1996.

PAUL G. FADER - pfader@fhu.edu
B.S., M.S., Ph.D 1993
Associate Professor of Biology

B.S., Freed-Hardeman College, 1978; M.S., Abilene Christian University, 1982; Troy State University, 1982; University of Alabama, 1985-88; Ph.D., University of Mississippi, 1999.

DWINA WHITTLE WILLIS - dwwillis@fhu.edu
A.A., B.A., M.S.E., M.Min. 1993
Assistant Professor of Biology and of Bible

A.A., Freed-Hardeman College, 1968; B.A., Harding College, 1972; M.S.E., University of Central Arkansas, 1976; M.Min., Freed-Hardeman University, 1995.

BRIAN D. CARVER - bcarver@fhu.edu
B.S., M.S., A.B.D 2003
Instructor in Biology - faculty website

B.S., Freed-Hardeman University, 1997; M.S., Middle Tennessee State
University, 2000; A.B.D., University of Memphis, 2003

KEN CARGILE - kcargile@fhu.edu
Campus Physician; Assistant Professor of Biology

David Lipscomb College, 1666-68; Mississippi State University, 1968-70; M.D. University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 1974.

 


Departmental Requirements & Course Descriptions

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