Excellent teaching, mentoring, and research opportunities are hallmarks of the rich learning environment in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Academic programs in biology prepare students for a range of careers in industry, government, education and research. The biology major is recommended for students interested in botany, zoology, ecology, microbiology, molecular biology, environmental biology or teaching. It’s also an excellent preparation for graduate studies in biology, medicine and dentistry. Find out more about the advantages of studying biology.
In addition to offering a major, minor and master’s in biology, the Department of Biological Sciences participates in the molecular biology, biochemistry and bioinformatics (MB3) and environmental science and studies programs.
The department offers students:
Student Research Committee evaluated presentations by students who requested to be judged and is pleased to announce the following spring 2020 winners.
TU alum Brendan Gallagher, a Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences teacher at the Carroll County Career and Technology Center, was named the Best STEM Educator in Maryland in 2018.
Biology Professor Sarah Haines has been appointed to the EPA’s National Environmental Education Advisory Council.
Biology professor and chair Laura Gough was featured in an article titled “Here's why scientists have been fertilizing the Arctic.”
