Biological Sciences

Ellensburg
Science 338

(509) 963-2731
Fax: (509) 963-2730
http://www.cwu.edu/~biology
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Faculty and Staff
Chair
David M. Darda

Professors
Daniel D. Beck, Ph.D., physiological ecology and herpetology
David M. Darda, Ph.D., evolutionary vertebrate morphology, herpetology
Kristina A. Ernest, Ph.D., terrestrial and community ecology
Paul W. James, Ph.D., ecology and fisheries biology
Sheldon R. Johnson, Ph.D., zoophysiology, mammalogy (emeritus)
Robert E. Pacha, Ph.D., microbiology (emeritus)
Stamford D. Smith, Ph.D., entomology (emeritus,)
David L. Soltz, Ph.D., ecology and evolutionary biology
Lixing Sun, Ph.D., behavioral ecology and evolution

Associate Professors
Tom R. Cottrell, Ph.D., plant ecology
Holly C. Pinkart, Ph.D., microbiology, microbial ecology
Mary E. Poulson, Ph.D., plant physiology
Linda A. Raubeson, Ph.D., plant systematics

Assistant Professors
Lucinda Carnell, Ph.D., molecular behavioral genetics
Jason T. Irwin, Ph.D., animal physiology
James E. Johnson, Ph.D., mycology, systematics
Ian J. Quitadamo, Ph.D., science education, biotechnology
Daniel J. Selski, Ph.D., developmental neurobiology
R. Steven Wagner, Ph.D., genetics

Lecturers
Lucy A. Bottcher
Roberta L. Soltz

Staff
Kariann Taylor, secretary

Department Information

The biological sciences department provides the biological component of the liberal arts education at the University. We promote student understanding of biological concepts relevant to the individual and society, and foster an appreciation of scientific inquiry. Evolution is the unifying theme of our curriculum. Our students obtain a broad education, covering a wide variety of biological disciplines. We focus on the student. Classes are small, facilitating hands-on experience, interactions with faculty and opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate research. We offer a full complement of competitive pre-professional programs, strong programs in regional field biology and a quality program for secondary biology educators

Admission to Departmental Programs

In order to be admitted to a biology major or minor, all students must:

Register with the department and be advised by departmental faculty;
Complete CHEM 181 and 182 with labs (or equivalent) or be currently enrolled in the latter. (Exception may be made for Biology Teaching, see advisor);
Complete BIOL 110, 111, 112 or equivalents; and
Qualify for MATH 170.

In order to graduate, each student must have on file, in the biology department and in Registrar Services, an official course of study. The course of study will be prepared by the student in conjunction with his or her advisor. It must be approved by the student, advisor and department chair and should be completed during the quarter in which the student is admitted to the major.