Undergraduate Programs
Department of Life Sciences
Introduction
Life Sciences are the parts of natural sciences and are involved in the study of living organisms and the related systems.
The Department of Life Sciences hosts six faculty research laboratories working on the areas spanning the breadth of modern biological study areas from taxonomy to cellular, genomic and systems biology, providing broad educational and research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. In our unified and strong education programs, students learn how to integrate and interpret biological phenomena into logical and meaningful decisions. As commonly recognized, deep knowledge of Life Sciences is becoming critical to further studies for medical or dental courses and to an intelligent evaluation of major environmental and social issues. Students in this department have the choice of a variety of inter-disciplinary streams, co-op programs and laboratory-based research projects with wide options for professional and personal development. We invited you to join us experiencing together new world of Life Sciences.
HISTORY
The Department of Life Sciences opened in 1978 with a total enrollment of 40 undergraduate students at the College of Sciences. Thirty years on, we have updated our education programs and have established many new facilities and research activities as followed.
- In 1978, the department as Dept. of Biology was established at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- In 1980, the department became the member of the College of Natural Sciences.
- In 1981, MS degree program was authorized and opened.
- In 1981, the Biology Education Program was added to the graduate program.
- In 1982, the department had its first B.S. graduates in Biology.
- In 1983, PhD degree program was authorized and opened.
- In 1984, the department was moved to Biology Hall (Science Building II and III).
- In 2010, the department was renamed as ’Dept. of Life Sciences’.
JOB FIELDS
- Education
- Life science educators work with people and encourage them to learn new things, whether in a classroom, a research lab, the field, or a museum, as professors, lecturers, teachers and curators/scientists in museums, zoos, parks and nature centers.
- Environmental management and conservation
- Biologists in environmental management and conservation are interested in solving environmental problems and preserving the natural world for future generations, for examples, park rangers and managers, scientists and administrators in government agencies, wildlife and marine biologists, and naturalists.
- Research
- Biologists apply scientific principles to develop and enhance products, tools, and technological advances in fields such as agriculture, food science, and medicine, for examples, biotechnologists, forensic scientists, toxicologists, medical technicians, and biostatisticians.
- New directions in biological careers
- There are many careers for biologists who want to combine their scientific training with interests in other fields, for examples, medical doctors, dentists, veterinarians, pharmacists, science writers (journalists), and programmers (specially with bioinformatics).
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