The Department of Biological Sciences offers the following undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Undergraduate Programs

Descriptions of undergraduate-level courses.

Graduate Programs

Descriptions of graduate-level courses.

Meet Our Faculty & Students

Brooke Sienkiewicz diving in Belize.
Brooke Sienkiewicz
Doctorate in Applied Biology

Brooke Sienkiewicz conducts fieldwork in the Caribbean as part of her Ph.D. program.

I’m so grateful that I get to do field research in the Caribbean.
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Joe Mendes poses wearing his UMass Lowell EMS uniform
Joe Mendes ’24
Biology

Honors pre-med biology major Joe Mendes has taken a leading role with UML Emergency Medical Services.

I’ve met a ton of people and made some really close friends.
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Mateo Rull in lab with an axolotl
Mateo Rull Garza '22
Biology

Mateo Rull Garza immersed himself in research – and published in a leading scientific journal.

I fell in love with the axolotls, and that’s what drew me into the research.
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Sam DeLap delivers a presentation in front of a screen.
Sam DeLap '21
Biological Sciences, Mathematics

Sam DeLap ’21 went from an intern to a lead engineer in just one year at Science Applications International Corporation.

There’s a certain level of curiosity that developed while I was doing research that has served me very well.
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Grace Hansen headshot
Grace Hansen '23
Biology, UTeach

Grace Hansen is researching sports nutrition and brain injuries.

I’ve always wanted to find a way to combine sports and science.
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