DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

The discipline of biology is enormously diverse. A few of the many fields it encompasses are animal behavior, botany, cell biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, and physiology. UMass Boston’s Biology Department reflects the diversity of the discipline, not only in its faculty, but also in its students and its curriculum. Biology majors have a wide range of interests and aims. Some may have specific professional goals in mind (medical or environmental, for example); others may choose biology as a non-professional arts and sciences major. The diversity and depth of the department’s course offerings support either approach to the study of living systems. Further information about the department can be found at its website: http://www.bio.umb.edu.