{"id":39,"date":"2011-08-09T12:13:05","date_gmt":"2011-08-09T17:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/science\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-08-19T16:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T21:14:16","slug":"biology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/science\/biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"39\" class=\"elementor elementor-39\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f8a29e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f8a29e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e6447bd\" data-id=\"3e6447bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3ca951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f3ca951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/science\/files\/2025\/08\/3D5_DD_5881567_500342316_6.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5420\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/science\/files\/2025\/08\/3D5_DD_5881567_500342316_6-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/science\/files\/2025\/08\/3D5_DD_5881567_500342316_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/science\/files\/2025\/08\/3D5_DD_5881567_500342316_6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/science\/files\/2025\/08\/3D5_DD_5881567_500342316_6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/science\/files\/2025\/08\/3D5_DD_5881567_500342316_6.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Department of Biology provides students a core foundation in the biological sciences, yet flexibility to craft a unique and individualized educational experience. The department boasts low student-to-instructor ratios that foster interactions between instructors and students, opportunities to conduct research with faculty, and a modern and well-equipped Science building. In addition to a flexible major in general biology (i.e., B.S. Biological Sciences), the department offers specialized degree options tailored to different career tracks. All biology degree options require students to take a similar foundational core of courses, after which different upper-level course requirements specialize each degree option.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">You will receive your training in well equipped molecular biology, genetics, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, botany and environmental science <a title=\"Equipment in Biology Laboratories\" href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/science\/nrrc\/equipment\/\">laboratories<\/a> in our state of the art Science Center, which opened in 2010.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The department also has several active student clubs &#8212; including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/SAUbioclub\">Biology Club<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sauprehealthclub\">Pre-Health Club<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/saufwc\/\">Fish and Wildlife Club<\/a> &#8212;\u00a0 and is a chartered member of <a title=\"Tri-Beta Honor Society\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tri-beta.org\/\">Tri-Beta National Biology Honor Society<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Degrees<\/h2><p>        <div id=\"proglist\" >\n                   \n        <div class=\"prog-tiles\">\n            <ul class=\"list\">\n                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/biology\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Biology<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-10113\" class=\"item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/biology\/\" target=\"blank\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2015\/01\/CE_19B_5881567_192701947_6-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Biology<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\t\t\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>120<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Minor, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/biological-sciences-32-program\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Biology (3+2 Program)<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-10149\" class=\"item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/biological-sciences-32-program\/\" target=\"blank\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2015\/01\/p5881567_3387577076_5-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Biology (3+2 Program)<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\t\t\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>121<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/marine-biology\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Biology (Marine Biology)<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-10121\" class=\"item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/marine-biology\/\" target=\"blank\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2015\/01\/IMG_4488-1-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Biology (Marine Biology)<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\t\t\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>120<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/biology-pre-health\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Biology (Pre-Health)<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-10133\" class=\"item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/biology-pre-health\/\" target=\"blank\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2015\/01\/Pre-Health-Sized-Anat-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Biology (Pre-Health)<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\t\t\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>120<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/biology-wildlife-and-conservation-biology\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Biology (Wildlife and Conservation Biology)<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-10143\" class=\"item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/biology-wildlife-and-conservation-biology\/\" target=\"blank\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2015\/01\/174_1BA_5881567_1539565319_5-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Biology (Wildlife and Conservation Biology)<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\t\t\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>120<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/public-health\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Public Health<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-12773\" class=\"item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/public-health\/\" target=\"blank\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2018\/07\/nappy-7vActJfluGw-unsplash-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; 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