Biology
Biology at Fredonia
Fredonia's Department of Biology offers the most up-to-date facilities, cutting edge instrumentation and technology of any undergraduate biology department in New York State. Fredonia's award-winning faculty blend outstanding instruction with research and professional learning opportunities for every student enrolled in these programs. All of this translates into an outstanding experience for students. Fredonia now has an accelerated program in Biology that enables students to earn B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biology in five years, instead of the conventional six years.
The Fredonia Difference
The Department of Biology offers the smaller class sizes and individualized advising of a small college, and the diverse programs, course offerings and research opportunities of a larger university. The department is housed in Fredonia's $60 million Science Center, which opened in 2014. The Department of Biology has over $4 million worth of cutting edge tools and instrumentation; all of which are used by students in teaching and research labs.
Career Opportunities
- Health care professions (medicine, dental etc)
- Researcher
- Ecology and environmental management and conservation
- Forensic science
- Biotechnology
- Science museums/zoos/aquariums/parks/nature centers
It's Different Here
Student Story
Why Biology at Fredonia?
Health professions
Students interested in health professions such as Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary, Optometry, or Pharmacy often select the Biology or Molecular Genetics programs as a major.
Research opportunities
Every Biology student engages in research experiences. Our students go to Yellowstone National Park to study ecosystems, and the Bahamas to study marine biology.
Experts in their field
Faculty come from world-renowned universities; and they teach the same courses at Fredonia taught at those institutions.
Sample Courses
BIOL 421 Biological Conservation
An examination of species diversity with an emphasis on human activities which affect these patterns.
BIOL 424 Aquatic Biology
Classification and biology of major groups of organisms that inhabit freshwater environments, characteristics of aquatic habitats, pollution of aquatic environments, and the role of physical and chemical factors in aquatic ecosystems.
BIOL 480 Molecular Biology of Disease
The course will cover topics relating to the genetic and biochemical etiology of human disease.
Program Additional Links
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Biology in the news
Students set to resume summer research work with faculty
Summer research is returning, with seven undergraduate and graduate students scheduled to gain valuable experience working alongside Biology faculty, thanks to funding provided by the Holmberg Foundation and the Joseph and Jane (Schuster) Biology Endowment for Scholarship and Research.
Science students enroll at health professions, graduate schools
Health profession schools, doctoral programs and research are among the varied destinations of 19 students who are graduating or have recently graduated with science degrees offered at Fredonia
Students bound for health professional schools to speak at panel
Students who have already been accepted to or who plan to attend health professional schools will explore a variety of topics related to enrolling at these schools at a panel discussion on Thursday, May 6.