The Human Biology curriculum has strong foundations in the core biological disciplines of biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, cell biology and genetics. To complement the core curriculum, students are able to choose from several upper level biology elective courses offered through the College of Natural Science. Human Biology elective credit can also include directed study, internship, and/or research experiences in biological and physical science. In addition, the Capstone Tier II Writing requirement (NSC 495) allows students, through their writing and oral presentations, the opportunity to integrate their knowledge of the disciplines in the core curriculum during the senior year.

Every day, NatSci faculty, staff and students are hard at work, bringing innovation and solutions to some of the world’s most challenging problems. From the discovery of the cancer chemotherapy treatment, Cisplatin, to the engineering of oil-rich plants for biofuels to more nutritional food products and the development of leading-edge “green” chemistry for drug-synthesis, the college has placed itself at the vanguard of scientific knowledge.

A collaborative environment across disciplines enhances our ability to define and solve fundamental problems. World-leading research centers and facilities such as the BEACON Center for Evolution in Action, the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center and the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory add to the capabilities that we offer our students and the world.

Industry relations and technology transfer play important roles in translating our groundbreaking work to the real world. We work hand-in-hand with MSU Technologies to facilitate the commercial development and public use of technologies and copyrightable materials developed by our faculty. Our goal is to move scalable technologies from the lab to the marketplace to improve lives and communities locally, regionally and around the world. And our top-notch Office of Research Support provides outstanding assistance to faculty members as they identify grant opportunities and develop proposals to support their work.