生物学系提供涵盖生物学广度的本科和研究生课程。课程内容从生物学入门到生物学广泛的专业课程。该系将课程分为集中部分，以帮助向学生建议各种生物学学科的适当学习计划。目前所有生物学浓度都受到影响，这意味着应用数量超过了容量。该计划为植物学的生态，系统和分类学，生理学，形态学，解剖学，分子和遗传学方面的研究提供了机会。提供各种小组的课程，包括维管束植物，藻类，真菌，苔藓和地衣。在适用的情况下，强调课程中的野外工作，包括在内华达山脉野外校园以及河口和海洋科学中心的教学。
The Department of Biology provides undergraduate and graduate programs covering the breadth of biology. Course work ranges from introductory biology to specialized courses in broad disciplines of biology. The department has grouped courses into concentrations to help advise students of appropriate programs of study in various biology disciplines. All Biology concentrations are currently impacted which means there are more applications than capacity. The program provides opportunities for study in ecological, systematic and taxonomic, physiological, morphological, anatomical, molecular, and genetic aspects of botany. Coursework in an array of groups is offered, including vascular plants, algae, fungi, mosses, and lichens. Where applicable, fieldwork in courses is emphasized, including instruction at the Sierra Nevada Field Campus and the Estuary and Ocean Science Center.