3170 Department of Biology

Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4010
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-4010
Phone: 404-413-5300
biology.gsu.edu

Geert J. de Vries, Chair
Zehava Eichenbaum, Director of the Graduate Programs
Robert Maxwell, Director of the Master’s Program

Carmen Eilertson and Therese Poole, Co-Directors of the Masters in Biology Medical Science

Faculty members of the Biology department are engaged in a wide spectrum of research, science education, and outreach endeavors. The graduate faculty lead research projects within the areas of microbiology and virology, cellular biology, immunology, and physiology, molecular biology and genetics, and bioinformatics, and systems biology.

Programs

• Biological Sciences, B.S./M.S.

• Bioinformatics Concentration
• Biological Sciences, Ph.D.

• Biological Sciences, M.S, Medical Science Concentration
• Biological Sciences, M.S.
• Biological Sciences, M.S., Bioinformatics Concentration
• Biological Sciences, M.S., Biotechnology Concentration
• Biological Sciences, M.S., General Program
• Biological Sciences, M.S., Research Concentration
• Non-Thesis Option
• Thesis Option

Courses

• BIOL 8310 - Concepts in Cell Biology and Physiology
• BIOL 8360 - Protein Structure and Function
• BIOL 8410 - Advanced Microbiology
• BIOL 8415 - Fermentation Microbiology
• BIOL 8458 - Advanced Microbial Ecology
• BIOL 8510 - Concepts in Microbiology
• BIOL 8550 - Introduction to Graduate Studies in Biology
• BIOL 8610 - Physiology and Genetics of Prokaryotes
• BIOL 8615 - Molecular Genetics of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
• BIOL 8620 - Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics
• BIOL 8630 - Advanced Bioinformatics
• BIOL 8675 - Molecular Virology
• BIOL 8696 - Advanced Biotechniques Lab
• BIOL 8700 - Biology Seminar
• BIOL 8710 - Concepts in Molecular Genetics
• BIOL 8800 - Research
• BIOL 8888 - Non-Thesis Master’s Research
• BIOL 8900 - Topics in Microbiology
• BIOL 8970 - Topics in Molecular Biological Sciences
• BIOL 8999 - Thesis Research
• BIOL 9991 - Doctoral Research Proposal
• BIOL 9992 - Doctoral Research Proposal
• BIOL 9999 - Doctoral Dissertation Research