The Department of Biology is internationally recognized in teaching and research in the biological sciences. Over the past 35 years more than 6,000 students have earned bachelors degrees in Biology from Penn State, and over 400 graduate students have earned advanced degrees with Biology faculty members. Penn State Biology Alumni have contributed immensely to the welfare of our society through their activities including education, public health and services, business, and basic and applied research. The quality of education that we provide Penn State students in Biology has continually improved through innovations in teaching and attracting outstanding faculty and instructors. The research and instructional mission of the department spans ecology to molecular biology and represents by far the most diverse program in the biological and life sciences at Penn State. Our department faculty is housed in seven buildings across the Penn State campus, which promotes the integration of Biology with other units of the university.
