{"id":1249,"date":"2026-03-14T23:58:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T23:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/biology\/?page_id=1249"},"modified":"2026-06-19T00:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T00:38:32","slug":"department-of-biological-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/biology\/department-of-biological-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Biological Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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About Us<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Off-campus opportunities have been increasing in the field-related disciplines, including the development of the Timberlake Biological Field Station<\/a> on the Colorado River in Mills County and study abroad opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Biological Sciences at Tarleton, you’ll have the opportunity to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n