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.
Giving to Biology
Donations to the Biology Department help to strengthen the academic experience of our students! Donor funding supports student scholarship, research, lab equipment, and more. Make your gift online today!
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:
Graduate Degree Programs
The Department of Biology offers its students two different graduate degree programs, each providing a unique and immersive learning experience. The master's degrees available include:
"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
Biology Newsletter
WELCOME! To what we hope will be a recurring NMU Biology Department newsletter. We are hoping that this newsletter will provide an avenue for us to keep our community of biologists up to date, and maybe show off a little about the awesome work being done by our students and staff.
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.
Fantastic Faculty
Our biology instructors are second-to-none. NMU's full-time professors specialize in topics including but not limited to cancer research, conservation genetics, evolutionary biology, and neurobiology.
