About the Department..

In addition to two major undergraduate courses of study, the Biology track and the Biology-Secondary Education Track, the Biology Department offers programs of courses and research leading to the Master of Arts degree at Queens College. It also offers programs of courses and research leading to the Ph.D. at the CUNY Graduate School in the subprograms of Cellular; Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior; Neurosciences; and Plant Sciences. Refer to the Bulletin of the Graduate School for application, financial aid, and course information for the Ph.D.

The Department has excellent research facilities, including well-equipped research laboratories, cold-room and environmental control units, fresh water aquaria, state of the art electron and confocal microscope, a carbon-dating laboratory , and computer access. Opportunities are enhanced by affiliation with other city institutions and cooperative efforts with other divisions of the City University and the American Museum of Natural History. The 1,470-acre Queens College Center for Environmental Teaching and Research at Caumsett State Park on Long Island's North Shore offers a number of field study areas, including a variety of field and forest types, ponds, streams, and salt marsh, marine and beach habitats.