The Department of Biology provides courses in the life sciences, emphasizing advances in molecular genetics, embryology, development and evolutionary biology. Faculty members conduct research in developmental biology, evolutionary biology, neurobiology, microbiology, ecology, oceanography, immunology, and molecular biology. Students are encouraged to participate in research projects at all levels.

Masters Program Assistantships Available

Assistantships include tuition remission.

Applications for the Biology MS graduate program can be Completed Online.

Please see also more information on Faculty Research Interests and current Graduate Student Projects. Please feel free to e-mail any of the profiled faculty for more information.

Students have the opportunity to visit, observe, and intern in some of the nation's most prestigious biological research centers, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).