Welcome to Biological Sciences!

Are you interested in exploring the study of life in all its forms?  Biological Sciences offers a variety of programs to meet your educational goals and course needs.  We offer three different undergraduate programs. Our B.S. in Liberal Arts and Sciences with a Major in Biological Sciences includes a broad liberal arts education but with a focus on biological sciences. Our B.S. in Neuroscience offers a life sciences program targeted more on neuroscience. Our newest degrees, B.S. in Liberal Arts and Sciences with a Major in Integrated Health Sciences, offers a broad liberal arts education with an emphasis on health sciences.

Our graduate program offers a program leading to a Ph.D. or M.S. in Biological Sciences.

Our 30 tenure-track faculty and 12 non-tenure track faculty teach classes for our >2400 undergraduates as well as many other students on campus. Over 105 graduate students are working toward their degrees with our faculty as their mentors.

Please visit our Academics pages to learn more about these exciting programs.

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Highlights!
Our 30 tenure-track faculty and 12 non-tenure track faculty teach classes for our >2400 undergraduates as well as many other students on campus. Over 105 graduate students are working toward their degrees with our faculty as their mentors.
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Graduate Studies
Ready to further your career and make a difference in our world? The UIC graduate programs in Biological Sciences are a great place to start.
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Seminar Series
The department hosts three seminar series every year- come check them out!
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Check out our research!
The Department of Biological Sciences, residing in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has research strengths in Ecology and Evolution; Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology; and Neurobiology.
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Contact our faculty and staff to ask any questions

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