Department of Biology
The Department of Biology at Case Western Reserve University provides training for both undergraduate and graduate students in such areas as animal behavior, biochemistry, cell and developmental biology, computational biology, ecology and evolutionary biology, genetics, molecular biology, neurobiology, physiology, and plant biotechnology.
It maintains close associations with other departments, particularly in the School of Medicine and the School of Engineering. It also has cooperative programs with numerous institutions outside Case, including the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and The Holden Arboretum.
The subject code for this department is BIOL
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[edit] Degree Programs
Undergraduate degree programs
The undergraduate programs in biology are designed to provide preparation for graduate or professional school programs and for careers in industry and governmental agencies. Students who graduate from these programs often apply to medical, dental, or veterinary school, or enter specialized graduate programs in the biological sciences.
Undergraduate students may either major or minor in biology. Academic majors lead to either the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree.
Graduate degree programs
The Department of Biology offers research-oriented graduate-level programs leading to the Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. In addition, the Master of Science degree program is divided into thesis and non-thesis (course-work oriented) Master's programs.
[edit] Areas of Focus
Faculty and graduate students tend to conduct research in three focus areas: (1) Cell and Developmental Biology, (2) Neurobiology and Neuromechanical Systems, and (3) Plant Dynamics and Disturbance Ecology. An integrated systems approach to addressing biological problems is also used in each of these major areas of concentration.
The primary function of each of the three focus areas is to provide a unifying framework for members of the department to share some common research interest and graduate training. However, members are not required to exclusively conduct research in a focus area or be identified with an area of concentration. Instead, the three focus areas aid in developing cross-collaborative initiatives that ultimately lead to the pursuit of program research and training grants.
[edit] Weekly Seminar Series
The Department hosts a weekly or biweekly seminar series on a variety of topics within biology that is open to the CWRU community.
[edit] External Links
- Department of Biology home page
- The Holden Arboretum
- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- Cleveland Museum of Natural History
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