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​Welcome to the DEPARTMENT OF

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

​UND​ERGRADUATE​GRADUATE​​


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iBC courses integrate biology and chemistry

The iBC program integrates both introductory biology and chemistry courses and labs over two semesters.
 

Science from home: UD Microbiology students demonstrate resiliency and creativity

With the help of professors and lab staff, UD students brought classroom experiments to life no matter their location.
 

Protect the Flock!

Professor Carlton Cooper gets his shot.
 
HPROutcomes
900+
Undergraduates majoring in Biological Sciences
100%
of students with a M.S. or Ph.D. in Biological Sciences are employed in industry or academia
90+
students in masters and doctoral programs
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Wh​y UD Biology? 

  • ​​​​​​​​​Join our faculty and 900+ Biology majors who work together in class, class labs, and mentored research projects.

  • Learn with fellow students in student organizations and study abroad. 

  • Develop your skills in critical thinking and reasoning, and your understanding of the natural world and the complexity and beauty of science.​



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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

Alenka Hlousek-Radojcic

Alenka Hlousek-Radojcic, Associate Professor of Biology, is the winner of the 2021 Excellence in Honors Teaching Award. Her efforts to nurture the sense of learning community through the implementation of hands-on residential lab activities supported COVID-19-mandated online instruction during the 2020-21 academic year.​​