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Biological Sciences

Welcome

The mission of the Department of Biological Sciences parallels that of Hunter College: to provide a quality education for our undergraduate and graduate students, enabling them to participate productively in their chosen pursuits.The Department actively encourages specific careers such as academic and industrial research, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and college and high school teaching.

Academics

The Department of Biological Sciences Major program is for students who intend to prepare for graduate study, medicine, dentistry, secondary school teaching, biotechnology and industry, grad: The Department of Biological Sciences has graduate and post-graduate research programs in molecular and cell biology, cancer biology, molecular and developmental genetics, and molecular neuroscience.

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Program Learning Outcomes


Biology Undergraduate (B.A.) general major and all interdisciplinary concentrations

  1. Recognize, critique, design and carry out experiments according to the scientific method
  2. Synthesize and integrate abstract and practical concepts to address biological problems
  3. Discuss mechanisms of life at the organismal level, at the cellular level and molecular/genetic level
  4. Perform quantitative analyses in Biology


Biology Graduate (M.A.) and B.A./M.A. in Biotechnology

  1. Summarize and Articulate Advanced Research and Theoretical Concepts
  2. Use and Interpret Experimental Design from Current Literature in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
  3. Interpret Experimental Data Independently

News

Woods Hole Marine Biological Lab
September 6, 2024
Longtime Professor Endows Internships at Woods Hole Marine Biological Lab

Dr. Shirley Raps has endowed a $400,000 internship fund, enabling two biology majors to conduct research each summer.

Weigang Qiu
August 19, 2024
Hunter Researcher Maps DNA of Lyme Disease Bacteria

Professor Weigang Qiu and an international team mapped the complete genetic makeup of 47 strains of Lyme disease-causing and related bacteria.

Biology staff and students wearing lab gowns.

Meet Our Team

The faculty members of the Department of Biological Sciences are a diverse group of outstanding scientists and educators carrying out funded research in a wide range of areas. These areas include, but are not limited to, Cell Biology, Neurobiology, Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Biophotonics, Immunology, Signal Transduction, Gene Expression/Regulation, Biochemistry, and Developmental Biology.

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