Department of Biology
- Cell, Molecular, Health, and Disease Biology
- Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
The Doctor of Philosophy in Biology curriculum spans the spectrum of subdisciplines of the biological sciences. The program is grounded in coursework involving current biological concepts and culminates in the defense of a dissertation describing novel and quality research conducted independently by the student. PhD graduates in Biology are highly competitive for positions in academic settings, industry, and international research facilities.
The PhD program in Biology offers students two distinct degree tracks that allow students to obtain broad, foundational training in modern biology while also affording a focused, specialized research experience: (1) Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology and (2) Cell, Molecular, Health, and Disease Biology.
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