The Department of Biology is also one of three key departments that contribute to the interdisciplinary major in Environmental Sciences. This major has its own course requirements, which include coursework in all three areas, as well as practical internships. See the Environmental Sciences homepage for more information. The biology graduate program allows advanced study leading to the Master of Science degree. Currently about 25 students are actively pursuing one of three options.
Most students pursue the traditional thesis track.
However, a non-thesis track is also available for certain students, and high school biology teachers can pursue a third option tailored for their special needs. Many students are supported as either Graduate Assistants who help teach courses, or as Research Assistants on funded research projects. For further details, just click on Graduate Program . The Department currently has 24 regular faculty, all of whom hold a doctoral degree. In addition, five other Instructors teach either full or part-time in our undergraduate academic program.