生物学系于2009年扩展为细胞生物学，微生物学和分子生物学系（CMMB）和综合生物学系（IB）。每个系都有自己的主席和研究生主任，并向学生提供生物学理学硕士学位具有与CMMB或IB相关的特定浓度。没有一般的生物学MS专业。CMMB和IB部门位于设备齐全的现代建筑中。CMMB系的研究由跨学科科学大楼和生物科学设施大楼（BSF）的教员完成，而IB系内的大部分研究由位于科学中心大楼（SCA）的教员进行。由于大多数研究项目都是跨学科的，因此，教师和研究生经常在广泛的培训研究项目上共同努力，这些研究项目汇集了许多传
The Department of Biology & Biochemistry offers graduate programs in Biochemistry and in Biology (M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in both). The graduate program in Biology has three degree tracks: a Certificate in Biomedical Sciences track, a Cell and Molecular Biology degree track, and an Ecology and Evolution degree track. The Certificate in Biomedical Sciences is only offered in conjunction with a non-thesis M.S. in Biology.<br><br>The other graduate programs and degree tracks mirror the organization of the department into three divisions: Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, and Ecology and Evolution. Each division has similar, although not identical, requirements for its M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Each division has a Policy Leader, who is a faculty member whose responsibilities include overseeing the progress of students before they have chosen a thesis or dissertation advisor.