Department of Biology
The Biology Department offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in biology. We offer a variety of undergraduate majors, specializations and minors. We support allied programs, such as nursing and clinical sciences, and we contribute to interdisciplinary programs, including biochemistry, environmental science, and neuroscience.
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Undergraduate Degree Programs
NMU's Department of Biology offers its students an array of hands-on learning opportunities in each of its undergraduate programs. Students engage in biology research through classwork and laboratories, research projects, and independent experiences with faculty mentors.
NMU Biology offers the following bachelor's degree programs:
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Graduate Degree Programs
The Department of Biology offers its students three different graduate degree programs, each providing a unique and immersive learning experience. The master's degrees available include:
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Tenure Track Physiologist Search
The Department of Biology at Northern Michigan University is seeking applications for an Assistant Professor position to begin August, 2024. This is a full time, 9-month, tenure-track faculty position that requires a Ph.D. in physiology, anatomy, or a related field. Click the link below for more information!
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Tenure Track Biologist Search
The Department of Biology at Northern Michigan University is seeking applications for an Assistant Professor position to begin August, 2024. This is a full time, 9-month, tenure-track faculty position that requires a Ph.D. in any biological field and enthusiasm for undergraduate biology education. Click the link below for more information!
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Diversity in STEM Week and Art Contest
NMU Biology co-sponsored another Week of Diversity in STEM in Winter 2023 along with other departments on campus. Click the link below for more info, and check out the winners of the Diversity in STEM Art Contest!
"As an undergraduate I was fortunate to join the Northern Museum of Zoology where I volunteered my time in the lab as well as in the field. Fieldwork at Northern solidified my career choice. Today I am an environmental consultant and project biologist still conducting fieldwork for clients and the State of Michigan. I am very thankful for opportunities available as an undergraduate that allowed me to learn and grow in the field of science while giving me a step up in job interviews with real world fieldwork experiences that my competition did not have."
Alec Kraushaar
Fisheries and Wildlife major, wildlife track
Curriculum
Biology courses emphasize fundamental concepts of biology at the molecular, cellular, organismal, population and community levels. Our many laboratory and field courses provide students with first-hand experience in understanding biological concepts, thus furthering their understanding of life.
Research
The Biology Department is active in a variety of biological research programs led by our faculty. In many cases, both undergraduate and graduate students participate in this work. Students also get access to research opportunities through the numerous student organizations affiliated with the biology department.
