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550+

Majoring Students

12

Research Faculty

5

Degree Programs

62

Undergraduate Courses

About Us

The Department of Biological Sciences provides a broad range of courses and other learning opportunities designed to prepare students for an array of careers. Class size in advanced courses is usually small, offering individual attention. In the laboratories, students gain hands-on experience with biological techniques and instrumentation used by biologists worldwide.

Faculty and students actively engage in a wide range of research areas, including ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics, microbiology, physiology, and virology. All faculty involved in research serve as research mentors to motivated undergraduate and graduate students interested in participating in scientific discovery.

Off-campus opportunities have been increasing in the field-related disciplines, including the development of the Timberlake Biological Field Station on the Colorado River in Mills County and study abroad opportunities.

In the Biological Sciences at Tarleton, you’ll have the opportunity to:

  • deepen your knowledge of biological concepts by choosing classes from a varied curriculum
  • make discoveries in project-based laboratory classes
  • work side-by-side with faculty on research projects
  • write a research grant and receive funding
  • present your discoveries at a conference
  • be employed as a teaching or research assistant or a tutor

TAMU DVM Program

Pre-Vet Track

Tarleton State University has a formal Memorandum of Agreement with the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Under this agreement, up to five Tarleton students are admitted to the TAMU DVM program each year, provided they meet the MOA academic requirements.

  • Best paired with B.S. Biology or B.S. Biomedical Science
  • Students may also apply to TAMU DVM through standard admissions outside the MOA
Pre-Vet Advising
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System MOA agreements

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DVM seats reserved for Tarleton students annually

Dr. Kristin Herrmann — Pre-Vet Advisor, Biological Sciences | Meeting MOA criteria does not guarantee admission to the DVM Professional Program

TAMU College of Veterinary Medicine MOA

As a Texas A&M University System member, Tarleton State University has a formal partnership via a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). Under this agreement, up to five additional students from Tarleton State University will be admitted each year to the TAMU CMV if they meet the academic requirements of the MOA program. Specific MOA requirements.

The number of students admitted to the DVM program from each of the four MOA universities is not limited to five each. Students from each MOA university may apply and be admitted through the standard admissions process outside the MOA. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee a student’s admission to the DVM Professional Program under an MOA. 

For questions about this program, please contact: Dr. Kristin Herrmann, Pre-Vet Advisor for Biological Sciences