Biology Department

Phone: (218) 755-2920 Fax: (218) 755-4107

Mailing address: Department of Biology, Bemidji State University, 1500 Birchmont Drive NE, Bemidji, MN 56601-2699

The Bemidji State University Department of Biology offers coursework in all areas of biology-- from Molecular Genetics to Ecology.The department typically has about 225 majors, with 40 to 50 aquatic biology majors and the balance spread between the other program areas. The department offers the following programs:

A B.S. major designed for students planning to attend graduate or professional school or interested in a technical position in biology.
A B.A. major focusing on biology coursework, designed to give a broad background in biology and to prepare students for less technical positions.
A B.S. in Aquatic Biology, designed to prepare students for graduate programs or careers in aquatic biology.
A B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science, designed to prepare students for careers in medical laboratories.
A B.S. in Life Science, designed to prepare students to become secondary school biology teachers.
A Biology minor.
An emphasis in Cellular and Molecular Biology.
An emphasis in Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution.
A M.S. in Biology with a thesis or non-thesis option.

The department also plays a major role in advising and teaching students in pre-professional programs, including those in pre-medicine, pre-veterinary medicine and other areas.

Further information can be found in the Biology section of the BSU catalog. Worksheets and suggested course schedules for the main biology programs can be found here.

Questions? Contact Dr.Elizabeth Rave

Updated 16-April-2008