我们拥有涵盖现代生物学范围的本科课程，包括：保健前（医学前，牙科前，兽医，验光前），物理治疗前，医学技术，医师助理，细胞和分子生物学，野生生物生物学，渔业和水产科学，植物学，生态学，中学教育。本科课程有近400名学生，研究生（硕士）科大约有20名学生。生物系拥有15名全职教师，兴趣广泛。该教职员工致力于匹兹堡州立大学和本系，但最重要的是致力于我们的学生。大多数教师都积极从事研究活动，国家专业组织和专业服务。
In our global society, the ability to diagnose and detect disease is vital to a safe and healthy world. Medical laboratory students will develop skills necessary to assist physicians and other members of healthcare teams with analyzing blood and other body fluids. Technologists also develop and evaluate new test procedures, perform quality control, educate other laboratory professionals, and manage laboratories. Medical laboratory sciences, sometimes referred to as clinical laboratory science, is a paramedical field for which the student prepares in chemistry, microbiology, hematology and related disciplines. Certified Medical Technologists can enter careers in clinical laboratory work, academic research, public health, teaching, and the pharmaceutical industry.