Programs of Study in Biological Sciences

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

Undergraduate Programs

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biological Sciences
  • General Option
  • Bioinformatics Option
  • Biotechnology Option
  • Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology Option
  • Pre-Medical/Pre-Health Option

Descriptions of undergraduate-level courses.

Graduate Programs

• Master of Science (M.S.) in Biological Sciences
  • General Option
  • Bioinformatics Option
  • Biotechnology Option
  • Education, Communication and Outreach Option
    
    
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Applied Biology
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biochemistry (in collaboration with the Department of Chemistry)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (joint program through the Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell and Worcester campuses of the University of Massachusetts)
  
  
• Graduate Certificates
  • Biotechnology and Bioprocessing
  • Environmental Biotechnology
  • Molecular and Cellular Biotechnology
  • Pathogen Diagnostics (in collaboration with the Chemistry Department)
    

Descriptions of graduate-level courses.