Most biology courses are held in the University’s science complex, which is comprised of Rhodes, Magill and Johnson Halls, and houses Southeast’s science and math departments. The Magill Hall of Science was completed in 1958 and named after Dr. Arthur Clay Magill, a long-time Southeast professor of chemistry and chair of the science department. Johnson Hall was built in 1962 and named for B.F. Johnson, a former chair of the mathematics department. Rhodes Hall, named for Roger F. Rhodes of New Madrid, Mo., which houses the Biology Department, was added to the west side of the science complex in 1983, and connected to Magill Hall by a second-story walkway.

Both Rhodes and Magill Halls feature numerous research and teaching labs that will provide you with excellent opportunities for hands-on experience. Student laboratories are equipped with the complete range of basic research equipment necessary to conduct scientific research in the field and the laboratory. These facilities and ongoing research projects offer a variety of potential research experiences. You will also have opportunities to conduct research and course work in the University greenhouses and a regional herbarium and museum which contain biological materials.

For students interested in field biology, the University is fortunate to be located in a transitional zone among several regional natural biological communities. It also lies in the Mississippi Flyway through which many migratory birds pass twice annually. Nearby state parks and conservation areas provide students with abundant locations for field-based study. Within 10 minutes of the University, the I.R. Kelso Wildlife Sanctuary offers 150 acres of Ozark border forest that is available for course and research activities.

In addition to these local and regional amenities, the University has several affiliations. These provide access for our students to the facilities and courses of the Reis Biological Station in the Ozarks (where frequent weekend field trips are taken) and the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory  in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, where marine biology students in particular may take summer field courses. In addition, during various field-based courses students frequently undertake field trips to locations in and around Missouri, while extended field trips to other states and countries have also been conducted.

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