Welcome to the Website of the Department of Biology in the School of Science & Technology, College of Science, Engineering and Technology at Jackson State University ((JSU). This website has information about our undergraduate and graduate programs. We hope that what you find is beneficial in helping you make an informed decision about your academic career.

The Department of Biology, which was officially established in 1957, is the largest academic department at JSU. Currently, the Department has over 800 majors (undergraduate and graduate) enrolled. The Department is composed of 26 outstanding faculty members with educational and research training in a variety of specialties. Also, the faculty members are dedicated, highly motivated and effective educators with a strong desire to educate students interested in biological and life sciences. National recognition was achieved in 2011 through a citation in “Diverse Issues in Higher Education” which reported that the Department ranked fourth (4th) in the nation in the production of African Americans who earned the baccalaureate in biology and biomedical sciences.

As you navigate this site, you will find that the Department offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biology. In addition to the general biology curriculum, the following pre-professional curricula (i.e., pre-medicine, pre-optometry, pre-veterinary medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-physical therapy, environmental science and marine science) are also available. Two-year curricula (i.e., pre-clinical laboratory science, pre-health information management, pre-dental hygiene, pre-occupational therapy and pre-nursing) are also available. Degrees are not awarded by JSU upon completion of these 2-year curricula.

The Department offers graduate study leading toward the following advanced degrees: Master of Science in Biology (M.S.) and Master of Science in Environmental Science (M.S.). If you have earned a B.S. in Biology (or a related field) and are interested in one of the graduate degrees above, I hope that you will review the information in this site and make an informed decision to join our graduate program.

If you are a potential student looking for a career in biological and/or life sciences, check out our programs. If you have any questions about the programs in the JSU’s Department of Biology, please do not hesitate to call us at 601-979-2586.

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