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

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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Annie Cary canoes in a lake surrounded by mountains while wearing a life jacket and holding a paddle.
Annie Cary '25
Biological Sciences

Annie Cary found herself wading through lakes in search of stickleback fish as part of her immunology research.

It’s great that you can get funding for (research) opportunities like this.
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Sunilda Frias writes in a notebook at a table outside the library on North Campus
Sunilda Frias '21
Biology

Honors College Student Fellow Sunilda Frias is studying biology to help subsistence farmers improve their soil.

I like UMass Lowell because of the diversity. You can get out of your comfort zone ... but still feel like you’re at home.
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Brian Richard uses a tube to feed a lungfish to observe it chewing.
Brian Richard ’22, ’24
Biological Sciences

Brian Richard sees the importance of diversity on campus.

My ambition is to show people that you can be disabled and be successful.
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Lilian Whitehead in the files storage area at the Center for Lowell History.
Lilian Whitehead '27
Biology (sociology minor)

A work-study job with the Center for Lowell History is preparing Lilian Whitehead for a future museum career.

It’s a great experience for the direction I want to go in for my career.
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