Biology
Welcome to the Department of Biology
Our graduates are well-prepared for entering the work force directly or progressing onto higher education such as professional school or graduate school.
The Department of Biology offers Bachelor of Science, combined Bachelor and Master of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degree options. We offer two concentrations for the undergraduate degree - biomedical science and ecological/environmental science. The undergraduate programs emphasize scientific knowledge and theory partnered with hands-on experience in the laboratory and in the field. Biology majors enjoy individualized attention from our faculty and are encouraged to participate in undergraduate research opportunities with them.
Learn about Bachelor of Science degrees in the University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences. We offer more than 15 majors in the natural sciences.
Learn about Bachelor of Science degrees in the University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences. We offer more than 15 majors in the natural sciences.
Biology at UD
The Department of Biology at the University of Dayton has a lot to offer, and we invite you to learn more about it.
The defense for "Effects of Short Chain Fatty Acids and Oxygen Exposure on L. monocytogenes pathogenesis," by Erica Rinehart will be presented virtually through Zoom at noon on Thursday, March 26. If you would like the remote link for the defense, please email Dr. Yvonne Sun by Tuesday, March 24.
The Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education honored three University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences faculty members with excellence awards for their scholarship, teaching and service.
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Katie Parker has spent most of her four years at the University of Dayton searching for a chemical to minimize the effects of brain cancer.
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