Department of Biology
The department offers M.S. and Ph.D. in Biology.
Join us as we continue the search for answers. Our faculty and graduate students share a breadth of interests. Their individual expertise results in a department with two primary areas of research interest:
- Environmental/ecological science
- Basic biomedical science
We maintain 15 to 16 full-time students and 16 full-time faculty members. Both the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are awarded. The success of our program lies with a strong orientation toward bioinstrumentation and the individualized treatment of each graduate student. Graduates from the program are in high demand and are readily employed by academic institutions, industry, government agencies, research institutions, and hospitals.
Whether you are pursuing your master's degree or your doctorate, our focus results in your expertise. You have the opportunity to develop advanced knowledge in diverse areas of speciality: molecular biology, immunology, genetics, cell biology, biochemistry, applied and environmental biology, developmental biology, microbial metabolism, physiological ecology, plant metabolism, reproductive physiology, endocrinology, regulation of plant growth, medical microbiology, population biology, and behavioral ecology.
An advisory committee of faculty members will work with you to design a program to meet your long-term career objectives.
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