生物科学系是UIC规模最大，最活跃的部门之一。该系为生物学的所有主要领域提供本科生机会，包括分子生物学，细胞生物学和发育生物学，神经科学，生态学和进化。我们的课程注重原创性研究，并为学生从事研究和教学职业做好准备。前沿的师生研究涵盖了生物学学科，包括生物多样性，细胞生物学，发育，进化，结构生物学，恢复和群落生态学，突触功能以及感觉运动整合电路。
The Department of Biological Sciences is one of the largest and most active departments at UIC. The department offers undergraduate opportunities in all major areas of biology, including molecular, cellular, and developmental biology, neuroscience, ecology, and evolution. Our program emphasizes original research and prepares students for careers in research and teaching. Cutting-edge faculty and student research spans the discipline of biology, including biodiversity, cell biology, development, evolution, structural biology, restoration and community ecology, synaptic function, and circuitry for sensorimotor integration.