Programs & Majors
Our students choose among several degree emphases, including: Biomedical Sciences, Ecology and Conservation Science, Environmental Science and Biological Sciences Education.
Learn By Doing
Your biology education goes beyond lectures and textbooks. Work alongside faculty, collaborate with classmates, investigate real questions and build the skills to think like a scientist.
Research
Contribute to research exploring questions from cellular metabolism to animal behavior and plan genetics.
Hands-on Learning
Build scientific skills through active, collaborative learning and inquiry.
Real Experience
Explore internships, student organizations, Learning Assistant opportunities and other ways to apply what you are learning.
World-Class Research
Our department offers many opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in world-class research. Faculty in our department study a wide range of topics from metabolism at the level of cells, to genetic differences in populations of animals and plants to behavior and physiology of animals. Undergraduate researchers can work for course credit or hourly pay.
R1 Research Institution
NDSU has been designated as an R1 research institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Carnegie’s R1 distinction, titled “Doctoral University: Very High Research Activity,” is its highest classification and is presented to only the top research institutions in the country. The Department of Biological Sciences is proud and energized to be a part of this achievement.
Find Your Mentors
The Department of Biological Sciences at NDSU is home to 23 faculty members and more than 40 graduate students who are involved in scientific research that crosses all levels of biological organization. Top scientists from around the world have joined our team and competitively obtain funding to find answers to biological questions in molecular and cellular biology, evolution, population biology and ecology.
Our department is also home to STEM education researchers. Studying how students learn science, these faculty have driven research-based change in teaching methods that have resulted in increased student success in our department and across campus.
