Biological Sciences

Graduate programs

  • Masters (M.S.)
  • Doctoral (Ph.D.)
Apply to the graduate program
Apply for a GAANN fellowship

Bachelors programs

Earn a B.S. in Biological Sciences with emphasis in one of the following...

  • Prehealth and Biomedical sciences
  • Cellular and Molecular biology
  • Ecology and Evolutionary biology
  • Secondary Teaching
Learn more about the undergraduate BIOTA program. This program is funded by the National Science Foundation to enhance the success of biology majors through specialized courses and advising, funded research experiences, and scholarship opportunities.

Meet the faculty

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Top news about UNC biology

Dr. Basu's research is featured on Fox news

Denver's Fox 31 television news, station KDVR, recently featured Dr. Chhandak Basu's research into engineering non-food crops to produce biodiesel fuel components. See it at this link.

Dr. Adams on reality TV

Dr. Rick Adams (Professor, Biological Sciences) and his bat research team of UNC graduate students have been invited to be a part of a new TV series entitled "Night," under production by Animal Planet (an affiliate of Discovery Channel). The series will include 20 biologists from around the world that conduct research on night-active animals. A film crew from Animal Planet will be in Colorado in July, travelling into the field with Adams and his team to film first-hand their research on Colorado bat ecology.

Biology faculty receive grants worth $2.4 million.

See the News & Events page for more information.

Contact information

School of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Health Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Ross Hall 2480, Campus Box 92, 501 20th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80639.
Phone: 970-351-2921;   Fax: 970-351-2335;   E-mail: biology@unco.edu
School Director: Catherine Gardiner, Ph.D.