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The Department of Biology offers a major leading to a Bachelor of Science degree and a minor in Biology. Biology students may elect a curriculum for a major in Biology or a Biology elementary or secondary teaching plan.
The Department also offers study beyond the bachelor's degree leading to a Master of Science in Biology. A doctoral program is presently being planned. A limited number of teaching assistant-ships are usually available. Interested students should consult the Graduate Programs section of the catalog or the chair of the Department of Biology. There are opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to join funded projects. Students should contact appropriate faculty for these opportunities.

There are currently 25 faculty members who actively engage in Integrative and Integrative and Organismal Biology Research as well as Research in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Each faculty member has approximately 600 square feet research lab space located in the science building. The labs are outfitted for research in the above areas and both undergraduate and graduate students actively participate in research in the Department of Biology. Additional equipment is also available for use through the Department of Biology's pool of teaching and instructional equipment.

The Department of Biology maintains active research programs as well as a high standard of excellence with regard to teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. A Regional Academic Health Center (RAHC) is located next to our building. This center offers significant collaboration opportunities in research.

News & Events

Student News

The Biology Journal Club will meet every Friday at 4:00 pm at SCIE 2.288  to discuss biological research and journal articles.  You are invited.

Faculty News

The UTPA Department of Biology welcomes two new additions to our faculty: Dr. Robert K. Dearth (mammalian physiologist) and Dr. Frank J. Dirrigl (environmental science specialist).  We wish them a fruitful and successful future.  We also welcome Mr. Antonio de la Peña and Mrs. Bonnie Gunn appointed as a biology lecturers in our department.

Research

I. Integrative and Organismal Biology

Ecology and Systematics
Physiological Ecology
Remote Sensing

II. Cellular and Molecular Biology

Genetics and Molecular Biology
Microbiology
Organismal and Cellular Physiology

 

Contact Us

Dr. Mohammed Farooqui, Chair
Department of Biology
The University of Texas-
Pan American
1201 West University Drive
Edinburg, Texas 78539
Phone (956) 381-3537


Webmaster:  Dr. Luis Materon

 

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