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The Division of Biological Sciences is housed within the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Georgia.

The Division consists of the departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Plant Biology, Cellular Biology, Microbiology, Genetics, and Marine Sciences. The department of Entomology (College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences) and the Odum School of Ecology also contribute faculty and graduate students towards BIOL course instruction.

Each department has its own major and degree programs. Due to the tight integration and relatedness of biological disciplines, the Division was created to conduct a degree program in Biology with the participation of these individual departments and faculty. The Director of the Division of Biological Sciences as well as the Director of Undergraduate Degree Programs for the Division of Biological Sciences is Dr. Kristen Miller. 

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CONTACTs

Division of Biological
Sciences
400 Biosciences Building
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-2607
Phone: (706)542-1693

General Information: biomngr@uga.edu

Our Programs

Major in Biology

Minor in Biology

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Yadira Castillo, DEI in Academic Advising
Academic Advisor
Kris Miller
Kristen Miller - Director of Division

“Whether you join us to earn a degree in Biology or just take courses for other UGA degrees, we hope you will have a welcoming and fulfilling experience!”

Latest News

Grad BIOL with SPAN minor Student Published in The Classic

Biology Grad with minor in Spanish, Jack Cliett, published in The Classic

Last December, Jake Cliett’s essay “El cáncer de próstata en México” appears in The Classic, the Writing Intensive Program’s journal of undergraduate writing and research.
Undergrad third-year BIOL Student Published in The Classic

Biology and Spanish undergrad student, David Burke, published in The Classic

Last December, David Burke’s essay “La influencia de la pobreza multidimensional en la desnutrición y complicaciones de salud de los indígenas panameños” appears in The Classic, the Writing Intensive Program’s journal of undergraduate writing and research.
Undergrad BIOL and SPAN Student Published in The Classic

Biology and Spanish undergrad student, David Burke, published in The Classic

Last December, David Burke's essay “El mal de Chagas: Su historia y la necesidad de financiar las vacunas para lucharlo” appears in The Classic, the Writing Intensive Program’s journal of undergraduate writing and research.
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Undergraduate Research in Biology

Undergraduates majoring in biology have the opportunity to enhance their learning through direct participation in research and scholarship. At UGA, these opportunities enable undergraduates to participate in ground-breaking research, often as part of a team of graduate students and faculty. In fact, many students can earn academic credit while working under an experienced faculty mentor by taking BIOL 4960R or working directly with the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO). The Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Fellowship (BSURF) has been established to support undergraduate research opportunities in the Division of Biological Sciences within the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. The Fellowship provides financial assistance to students who have not had an opportunity to participate in a mentored research experience (paid, volunteer, or for credit) since matriculating to the University of Georgia.

Students working with plants