• The degree provides graduate students with the knowledge and training necessary to pursue advanced graduate education, professional studies, or employment.
  • The rigorous curriculum which facilitates an understanding of the major principles and concepts in the biological sciences promotes critical-thinking and communication skills and fosters a continuous interest in learning.
  • The Department of Biology will provide and maintain student-oriented research opportunities which will facilitate a comprehensive understanding of biology and the scientific process, enhance the quality of instruction, promote professional development, and further the state-of-knowledge in the biological sciences.