该系的研究生课程具有高度的交互性，学生可以轻松地在该系内的各个领域之间移动，并与其他课程和机构进行互动。研究生研究通常在以下三个领域之一：细胞，分子和发育生物学，系统和进化或生态学。该部门利用GW和华盛顿地区其他地区的其他研究人员，教职员工和设施，参与特殊的研究生计划。其中包括美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）和史密森尼学会的国家自然历史博物馆。MS程序具有论文或非论文选项，允许学生在上述三个领域之一中从事仅从事实验室或班级研究的研究。
UAH's Department of Biological Sciences seeks outstanding students to train, mentor, and assist in reaching their full potential as scientists and future leaders in science and society. Graduates have enjoyed exciting and fulfilling careers in academia and industry, including both government and the private sector.Graduate research and coursework are tailored to each individual student. Formal coursework involves traditional lectures, laboratories, discussions, seminars, and field studies.The M.S. Graduate Program in Biological Sciences offers three plans of study with emphases in cell biology, genetics, genomics, molecular biology, microbiology, physiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology.