Biological Sciences- Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, with concentrations in Biology Education, General Biology, Molecular and Microbial Biology, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
- Biological Sciences minor
- Master of Science, Ecology and Sustainability
- Master of Science, Genetic Counseling
- Master of Science, Marine Sciences
- Liberal Studies degree concentration in Biological Sciences
- Wildlife and Fisheries Technician, $39,000
- Molecular Biologist, $52,000
- Environmental Biologist, $62,000
- Botanist, $67,000
- Mark A. Grobner (Chair), Ph.D., Oregon State ('90)
- Tommi L. Carosella, M.S., WisconsinMatthew Cover, Ph.D., UC Berkeley ('08)
- Michael Fleming, Ph.D., Univ. of Washington ('11)
- Marina M. Gerson, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas, Arlington ('04)
- Terry D. Jones, Ph.D., Oregon State ('00)
- Patrick A. Kelly, Ph.D., UC Berkeley ('90)
- Ann K. Kohlhaas, Ph.D., Colorado ('93)
- Kenneth G. Schoenly, Ph.D., New Mexico ('89)
- My Lo Ly Thao, Ph.D., UC Davis ('00)
- Flora M. Watson, Ph.D., USC ('72)
- Steven J. Wolf, Ph.D., Univ. of Alberta ('81)
- Stuart C. Wooley, Ph.D., UC Riverside ('03)
- Janey H. Youngblom, Ph.D., Univ. of Minnesota ('87)
- James J. Youngblom, Ph.D., Univ. of Minnesota ('88)
The College provides the state and region with outstanding medical, technical, and scientific professionals, and also responds to the national and regional need for science leading to the sustainability of our valuable environmental resources.
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The Department of Biological Sciences attracts students who want to study life in all its grandeur. Questions of how living organisms function and evolve are some of the areas of inquiry pursued. Some students pursue a degree in biology in order conduct basic or applied research. Other students complete coursework required for health professional schools, such as medical school.
Where can a Biological Sciences degree take you? Physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, clinical laboratory scientists, and physician's assistants all need solid biology backgrounds, as do teachers, veterinarians, plant geneticists, ecologists, podiatrists, horticulturists, and entomologists.
- Biogeography
- Conservation Biology
- Entomology
- Comparative Anatomy
- Evolution
- Bacterial Physiology
- Deep-Sea Biology
- Plant Ecology
- Flowering Plants
- General Vertebrate Zoology
BIOL 4870:
Recombinant DNA
Introduction to the fundamentals of genetic engineering, including the theory and practice of basic recombinant DNA techniques.
- Knowledge of the basic principles of biology and unifying themes, the processes shared by living things, and an appreciation of life that exists on earth
- The ability to use appropriate laboratory/field procedures, methods and instrumentation to conduct biological investigations and safety issues associated with each
- The ability to formulate scientific questions, design experiments to answer these questions, collect, analyze, interpret and report data
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Biological Sciences
Naraghi Hall, Room 259
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382