The Division of Biology offers a master of science degree in biology, and doctor of philosophy degrees in Biology and Microbiology. The graduate faculty members are committed to a vigorous research and instructional program. Biology and Microbiology are very broad disciplines, so the faculty members in the Division of Biology are also affiliated with one or more areas of interest (sections) to encourage faculty members to interact with others, and to develop and sustain curricular initiatives in more specific research areas. Biology and Microbiology are broad and innovative disciplines, and our graduate program reflects both of these characteristics. Our faculty members are research scientists with a breadth and depth of research expertise, and they apply that expertise in their roles as graduate mentors. The graduate faculty members of the Division of Biology strongly believe that independent research is the preeminent feature of our graduate programs. Research expertise represented within the Division of Biology ranges from studies of cell development and cell signaling to the influence of grazers and fire with plant and animal communities on the tallgrass prairie. Graduate opportunities are available in all areas of biology, including molecular, cellular and developmental biology, community, ecosystem and landscape ecology, wildlife biology, cancer biology, microbiology, virology, immunology, parasitology, and genetics.