UPEI的生物系拥有悠久的传统，即通过深入考虑生物世界来帮助人们发挥潜能。对植物和动物的科学理解在许多方面是其自身的收获。但这也是通往大量令人兴奋和充实的职业机会的途径。生物学课程是通向卫生专业（人类和兽医学，牙科，物理治疗等）的常见途径，为此，我们提供强大的专业前课程。它还可以导致从事环境分析，生物技术，实验室诊断和许多其他事情的职业。生物学专业的毕业生通常还会建立其他职业（律师，商业专业），因此生物学知识可以成为很重要的个人和专业资产。
The Biology Department at UPEI has a strong tradition of helping people realize their potential through deep consideration of the biological world. A scientific understanding of the plants and animals is, in many ways, its own reward. But it is also a pathway to many exciting and fulfilling career opportunities. A biology program is a common route toward the health professions (human and veterinary medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, etc.), for which we offer strong pre-professional programs. It can also lead to careers in environmental analysis, biotechnology, laboratory diagnostics, and many other things. Biology graduates also often establish other sorts of careers (lawyer, business professional) for which the knowledge of biology can be a strong personal and professional asset.<br><br>The strength of our educational programs derive from the strength of our scholarly activity and research. Our faculty hold grants from the Natural Sciences and Research Council of Canada, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Atlantic Innovation Foundation, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Prince Edward Island Health Research Institute, among others. Our faculty have research programs in neurobiology, arctic insect ecology, cancer cell biology, watershed ecology, pollination biology, coastal habitat ecology, animal habitat fragmentation, heart and stroke physiology, aquatic toxicology, plant ecological genetics, among others.