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  • For either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, the student must take our introductory core sequence (BIOL 225 and 226) and a semester of genetics (BIOL 330).

    Biology 34 semester hours in biology, plus 8 semester hours in required supporting courses BIOL 225, 226, 330, and 499 Plus: 20 additional upper-division biology hours that satisfy the following requirements: Cellular and Molecular Biology (one course): BIOL 341, 342, 442, 443, 444, 445, 448, or 449 Organism Structure and Function (one course): BIOL 352, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, or 453 Ecology and Evolution (one course): BIOL 362, 367, 368, 369, 461, or 462 NSCI 350 may count as an upper-division

  • The curriculum prepares students to pursue careers in research and the health sciences or to apply their biology interests to careers as diverse as science education and public health.

    Studying biology teaches you how to think and how to observe your world.To learn biology is more than just learning facts! It’s learning how to answer questions, how to develop strategies to obtain answers and how to recognize the answers as they emerge. The department is dedicated to encouraging students to learn science in both an intuitive and logical way.It encourages students to independently question, probe, experiment and experience the natural world around us as well as life under a

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  • The REU Site in Cellular and Molecular Biology at Sanford Research 2024 provides an exciting ten-week research experience in basic cellular and molecular biology. Students will perform cutting-edge research in diverse areas, such as signal transduction, intracellular trafficking, cell proliferation and differentiation, organelle function, and development.…

    REU Site in Cellular and Molecular Biology at Sanford Research 2024 Posted by: alemanem / January 4, 2024 January 4, 2024 The REU Site in Cellular and Molecular Biology at Sanford Research 2024 provides an exciting ten-week research experience in basic cellular and molecular biology. Students will perform cutting-edge research in diverse areas, such as signal transduction, intracellular trafficking, cell proliferation and differentiation, organelle function, and development. Students will also

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it During the 2023-2024 academic year, 2,345 students received PLU-funded aid, with the average PLU student receiving $37,036 in scholarships. Through scholarship support, donors are part of a network of care that supports students in pursuing their educational goals, unlocking their full potential, and becoming leaders… June 24, 2024 Biology

  • (never teaching assistants!). Graduates from the last 5 years: Their jobs Microbiologist, Tree Top Foods Conservation Education Specialist, Pierce Conservation District Molecular Biologist, US Department of Defense Biology Technician, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Laboratory Genetic Counselor, Seattle Children’s Neurology Clinical Research Coordinator, University of Washington Forestry Ecology and Research Intern, University of Washington Harvey Labs Medical Scribe, NeoSpine Graduates

  • Beautiful mutants: a PLU biology class harvests for the future About two years ago, PLU professor Neva Laurie-Berry partnered with a world-class plant research center. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Mo., sends Laurie-Berry’s BIOL 358 Plant Physiology class millet seeds with…

    ,” Laurie-Berry says. “I was thrilled to bring meaningful plant science research into a classroom and to be able to say, ‘Here is the kind of work people are doing, and you can be part of that.’” From seed to sprout Laurie-Berry first became familiar with the Danforth Center‘s work while completing her Ph.D. in molecular genetics at Washington University in St. Louis. At Danforth, nearly 300 scientists from more than 20 countries work in teams, studying plant biology in ways that lead to economically

  • Pacific Lutheran University Professor of Biology Amy Siegesmund received the American Society for Microbiology’s 2023 Carski Award for Undergraduate Teaching. The award recognizes a university educator for outstanding teaching of microbiology to undergraduate students. What I love about teaching microbiology is that I get to…

    PLU Biology professor nationally recognized Posted by: vcraker / September 21, 2022 September 21, 2022 Pacific Lutheran University Professor of Biology Amy Siegesmund received the American Society for Microbiology’s 2023 Carski Award for Undergraduate Teaching. The award recognizes a university educator for outstanding teaching of microbiology to undergraduate students. What I love about teaching microbiology is that I get to share with students a discipline that I am passionate about and

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    You Ask, We Answer: Do you have Marine Biology? PLU does not offer a Marine Biology major. Instead, the PLU Biology Department offers general biology degrees (both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts) to provide students with a strong foundation to specialize later in graduate school or out in the working… November 15, 2024 AcademicsBiologyChemistryFAQ'sProfessors

  • Ann Auman, professor of biology and program director for the study away program in Namibia, is bringing a research component to her students’ semester away in spring 2017 thanks to Wang Center

    Gut Biology Gut Biology https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2017/01/namibia-biology-1024x427.jpg 1024 427 Kari Plog '11 Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2016/05/kari-plog-avatar.jpg January 12, 2017 February 16, 2017 Ann Auman, professor of biology and program director for the study away program in Namibia, is bringing a research component to her students’ semester away in spring 2017 thanks to Wang Center

  • Students will be embedded in one of the UW MEM-C labs for 9 weeks. They will work with a graduate student and faculty member to develop a research project, gain training in relevant techniques and instrumentation, collect data and finally produce a poster and research…

    University of Washington Molecular Engineering Materials Center (UW MEM-C) Summer 2024 REU program Posted by: alemanem / February 7, 2024 February 7, 2024 Students will be embedded in one of the UW MEM-C labs for 9 weeks. They will work with a graduate student and faculty member to develop a research project, gain training in relevant techniques and instrumentation, collect data and finally produce a poster and research abstract. Students participate in a weekly seminar on undergraduate