The Hampton University Biology Department offers several
programs for students to expand their academic intelligence outside the
classroom. They include the following:
The Frederick D. Inge Biology Club is open to all biology
majors. This organization seeks to (1) create a sense of unity among
students majoring in the biological sciences; (2) stimulate high scholarship;
(3) promote the distribution of biological knowledge through seminars,
visiting lectures, and visits to other institutions; and (4) inform
students of career options and job opportunities open in the field of
biology.
The Biology Journal Club was established in 1994 to
enhance the ability of graduate and undergraduate students to critically
examine the scientific literature. Papers are selected from scientific
journals in a variety of areas in the biological sciences and are discussed
in meetings that include both students and faculty. The primary goal
of this club is to give the students greater skills in determining for
themselves whether or not a scientific paper has provided strong enough
data to justify its conclusions. There are no requirements for inclusion
in this club except to attend and participate. The club meets in alternate
weeks during the Fall and Spring semesters of the academic year.
Beta Kappa Chi is a National Scientific Society which
was founded at Lincoln University in 1923. Its purpose is to encourage
and advance scientific education through (a) original investigation;
(b) the dissemination of scientific knowledge; and (c) the stimulation
of high scholarship in pure and applied sciences. All students are eligible
for membership who have: (1) completed at least sixty-four semester
hours of college work, seventeen hours of which shall be in one of the
sciences and/or mathematics areas; (2) a grade average of "B"
in the science or mathematics area; and (3) an overall grade point average
of "B", or 3.00.
Strategies for Ecology Education, Development and Sustainability (SEEDS) Program, Ecological Society
of America/United Negro College Fund. The purpose of the program is to recruit minority students into
the fields of ecology/environmental science through curriculum development, ecology clubs, participation
in research, and attendance at meetings.
