There has never been a more exciting time to become a biologist. Rapid advances in molecular biology and the mounting urgency to better understand the global ecosystem are converging to provide challenges for biologists in all disciplines. As our knowledge advances, advanced education at the graduate level becomes more and more necessary for a career in the biological sciences. MS and/or PhD degrees are now required for most positions in industry, government, and universities.

Michigan Tech's Department of Biological Sciences has a group of fourteen faculty and approximately thirty graduate students who interact in a vigorous, well-funded program of graduate study and research leading to both MS and PhD degrees. Students work with their graduate committee, made up of four faculty members, to plan the details of their course work and research.

The graduate program in biological sciences frequently draws upon additional expertise in the areas of forestry, chemistry, mathematical sciences, and civil and environmental engineering. Combined with invited speaker series and journal clubs, these interdisciplinary interactions contribute to the stimulating intellectual atmosphere that makes graduate study a special time in career development.

I encourage you to look through the following pages to learn about the opportunities offered by our graduate programs. We make a special point of being available to students for career discussions, both for current students and for those who may be interested in becoming students. Please feel free to call or write to any of us with your questions about graduate education at Michigan Tech.

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