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Expand your understanding of living beings and examine all facets of life through our comprehensive Biological Sciences program. Investigate topics ranging from microscopic cellular processes to broad ecological relationships among organisms and their environments, including how environmental changes influence these dynamics. Whatever your passion within life sciences, our department offers outstanding learning experiences and guidance for every student.
Biology explores life's evolution and ongoing development on Earth. This field examines life at every scale, from intracellular molecular activities to ecosystem-wide organism interactions and environmental impacts. Specialization options include: Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Biology; Environmental and Integrative Physiology; Evolution and Biodiversity; Ecology and Environmental Biology; and Integrative Biology. The Biological Sciences curriculum features foundational courses in general biology, covering fungi, algae, animals, plants, genetics, cellular biology, physiology, ecology, and evolution. Additional offerings span diverse subjects like invertebrate/vertebrate anatomy, plant/animal ecology and physiology, boreal ecosystems, molecular biology, mycology, entomology, developmental biology, freshwater systems, fish biology, ornithology, animal behavior, and mammalogy. Our program combines lectures with hands-on lab work and occasional field excursions, with over 80 undergraduate courses available. Students can also enroll in biology-related courses from other departments, including microbiology, biochemistry, agriculture, environmental science, and human genetics - essentially any relevant discipline across campus.