Biology Department

One of the most popular majors at Hampden-Sydney, the biology program offers individually tailored preparation for graduate and professional work in research, industry, education, medicine, or government. Computer-aided experimental analysis and data presentation play a key role in many of the department’s courses. Gilmer Science Center, equipped with sophisticated instrumentation, computers, microscopes, aquaria, animal room, cold room, photographic darkroom, and research space, is ideal for for undergraduate training, faculty research, and student-faculty projects.

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In his research career so far, Shear has gone from taxonomy and behavior of spiders to work of the same nature on harvestmen and millipeds.

DR. WILLIAM A. SHEAR,
TRINKLE PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY