Biology, as its etymological roots indicate, is the study of life. As such, it a field that is as diverse as it is exciting. The Department of Biological Science's diverse faculty carry out world-class research in a wide array of fields: ecology and evolutionary biology, systematics and quantitative biology, molecular and cellular biology, genetics and genomics, physiological ecology of plants and animals, and microbial biology and biotechnology, to name just a few.

Biomedical research is an important strength, and many of the faculty participate in human and ecosystem health related research activities. The Department of Biological Science supports the One Health initiative that the health of people is tied to our surrounding ecosystems.

What do we do?

Over 30 different undergraduate and graduate level biology courses are offered each semester to support our degrees and core requirements for non-majors. Currently, there are over 1,500 undergraduate biology majors. The Department of Biological Sciences encourages undergraduate students to work with professors in research laboratories and projects to obtain first-hand information about research in the life sciences. These research programs have been well received in the past and have proved beneficial to both students and faculty. Students who have been involved in the research projects have received competitive grants; presented papers at scientific meetings; authored papers published in scientific journals; and progressed to become successful medical doctors, college professors, etc. 

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Meet Our People

To support our teaching and research mission the Department of Biological Sciences is currently home to more than 40 tenure-track and continuance-track faculty, teaching professionals and a strong cohort of adjunct and affiliate professors and scientists.  We have over 120 graduate students pursuing graduate degrees who help support the teaching initiatives while conducting their own research. Thirteen amazing staff help support all of the department's research and teaching needs. 

Meet our Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students

PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

Students completing one of the degrees offered in our department will finish well poised to pursue career opportunities, graduate studies, as well as a wide variety of professional career paths such as medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. Regardless of your chosen career path, our faculty and advisors here at Texas Tech are dedicated to your success through educational excellence. We are very proud of the achievements of our alumni. Find the program right for you:

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