生物学系在生物科学的教学和研究方面获得国际认可。在过去的35年中，有超过6,000名学生从宾夕法尼亚州立大学获得了生物学学士学位，并且有400多名研究生在生物学系成员中获得了高级学位。宾夕法尼亚州立生物学校友通过其活动，包括教育，公共卫生与服务，商业以及基础和应用研究，为我们的社会福利做出了巨大贡献。通过教学创新和吸引优秀教职员工，我们为宾州州立大学生物学专业的学生提供的教育质量不断提高。该系的研究和教学任务涵盖了生态学到分子生物学，代表了宾州州立大学迄今为止最多样化的生物学和生命科学计划。我们的系设在宾
Whether you want to develop new medicines to cure diseases, create crop-enhancing technologies, work for the Environmental Protection Agency, or teach and lead research at a university, an advanced degree in biological sciences will help you get there. In this program, you will choose one of two degree options: 1) biology, or 2) microbiology, molecular biology and biochemistry. Depending on your career goals and interests, you will work alongside faculty members who are leading research in reproductive biology, evolution and ecology, neurobiology, or cellular and molecular biology.<br><br>As a graduate student, you will design and conduct experiments, teach undergraduate students in the classroom and lab, complete courses in professional development and ethical issues in biological research.