Biology

• Biology (secondary teacher certification available)

Our students enjoy a wide range of research opportunities, biological resources and laboratory access. We also offer a Master of Science in biology.

A biology degree can prepare you for a career in:

• Education
• Research
• Government agencies
• Nature centers and parks
• Environmental organizations

For more career information, visit the Career Development Office.

• Faculty in our department maintain the Angelo State Natural History Collections, which contain thousands of samples of plants, mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles.
• The department supports a strong undergraduate research program that allows students to work one-on-one with faculty mentors.
• Faculty with doctoral degrees teach all upper-division courses and labs. Many have won numerous awards for teaching, research and service.
• The Biology Department has produced many award-winning students in the areas of service and research.
• The department boasts one of the highest acceptance rates to health professions schools among public four-year institutions in Texas.
• Tri-Beta, the biology honor society, has won the best chapter in the nation award seven times, more than any other school in the nation.
• Students are well prepared for post-baccalaureate research and health professions education programs.
• The department engages in many community outreach projects at local schools, clinics, and civic organizations.