3170 Department of Biology

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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.A.

• 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 6000 - Life Science Professional Skills
• BIOL 6010 - Mathematical Biology
• BIOL 6011 - Principles of Paleontology
• BIOL 6014K - Invertebrate Biology
• BIOL 6015 - Vertebrate Biology
• BIOL 6040 - Neuroethology
• BIOL 6045K - General Ecology
• BIOL 6050 - The Natural Environment of Georgia
• BIOL 6055K - Experimental Methods in Field Ecology
• BIOL 6070 - Sensory Neuroscience
• BIOL 6074 - Developmental Biology
• BIOL 6076 - Evolutionary Developmental Biology
• BIOL 6080 - Clinical Neuroscience
• BIOL 6094 - Developmental Neurobiology
• BIOL 6100 - Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
• BIOL 6102 - Neurobiology
• BIOL 6104 - Zoo Biology
• BIOL 6115 - Medical Neuroanatomy
• BIOL 6200 - Neuroscience of Memory
• BIOL 6210 - Neuroscience of Motivation and Emotion
• BIOL 6232 - Cell Cycle and Cancer
• BIOL 6240 - Endocrinology
• BIOL 6241 - Hormones and Behavior
• BIOL 6246 - Advanced Human Physiology
• BIOL 6248 - Cell Physiology
• BIOL 6278 - Immunology
• BIOL 6282 - Tumor Immunology
• BIOL 6284 - Medical Biochemistry in Health and Disease
• BIOL 6292 - Leadership in Biology
• BIOL 6340 - Neurophysics
• BIOL 6428 - Medical Microbiology
• BIOL 6438 - Applied Microbiology
• BIOL 6440 - Practica In Biotechnology
• BIOL 6451 - Aquatic Pollution and Toxicology
• BIOL 6458 - Microbial Ecology and Metabolism
• BIOL 6460 - Parasitology
• BIOL 6480 - Principles of Toxicology
• BIOL 6484 - Laboratory Techniques in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
• BIOL 6500 - Human Genetics
• BIOL 6545 - Bioethics and Biotechnology
• BIOL 6564 - Advanced Genetics
• BIOL 6565 - General Oncology
• BIOL 6575 - Virology
• BIOL 6576 - Neurovirology
• BIOL 6580 - Microbial Pathogenesis
• BIOL 6630 - Enzymology
• BIOL 6640 - Fundamentals of Bioinformatics
• BIOL 6648 - Biogeography
• BIOL 6670 - Principles and Techniques of Practical Biochemistry
• BIOL 6680 - Microscopy and Imaging
• BIOL 6685 - Functional Histology
• BIOL 6686 - Pathophysiology
• BIOL 6687 - Surgical Anatomy
• BIOL 6690 - Special Topics in Biochemistry
• BIOL 6694 - Biosafety: Principles and Practice
• BIOL 6696 - Laboratory in Molecular Biological Techniques
• BIOL 6744 - Biostatistics
• BIOL 6800 - Principles of Cellular Biology
• BIOL 6801 - Survival Skills in Academia
• BIOL 6900 - Directed Laboratory Study
• BIOL 6905 - Theme-Based Biology Laboratory
• BIOL 6913 - Georgia Aquarium Internship I
• BIOL 6914 - Georgia Aquarium Internship II
• BIOL 6915 - Collaborative Internships in Biology
• BIOL 6916 - Internships in Biology
• BIOL 6930 - Topics in Biology
• BIOL 6940 - Pedagogical Practices in Undergraduate STEM Instruction
• BIOL 6960 - Biology Careers Seminar
• BIOL 6970 - Biology Seminar
• BIOL 6990 - Independent Readings
• BIOL 6996 - Non-Thesis Capstone Literature Review
• BIOL 6997 - Non-Thesis Capstone Internship
• BIOL 6998 - Non-Thesis Capstone Project
• BIOL 7020 - Introduction to Marine Biology
• BIOL 7021 - Infectious Disease and Society
• BIOL 7240 - Applied Medical Physiology
• BIOL 7250 - Human Physiology Laboratory
• BIOL 7430 - Biotechnology
• BIOL 7440 - Fundamentals of Evolution
• BIOL 7800 - Molecular Cell Biology
• BIOL 7801 - Effective Mentoring Skills
• BIOL 7802 - Instructional Methods
• BIOL 7810 - Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory
• BIOL 7820 - Plant Biology
• BIOL 7840 - Animal Biology
• BIOL 7850 - Animal Biology Laboratory
• BIOL 7880 - Microbiology
• BIOL 7890 - Microbiology Laboratory
• BIOL 7900 - Genetics
• BIOL 7910 - Genetics Laboratory
• BIOL 7955 - Introduction to the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience
• BIOL 8000 - Responsible Conduct in Research
• BIOL 8010 - Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Neuroscience
• BIOL 8020 - Systems Neuroscience
• BIOL 8041 - Research Design and Analysis in Neuroscience
• BIOL 8110 - Concepts in Neurobiology
• BIOL 8220 - Advanced Molecular Cell Biology
• BIOL 8248 - Advanced Cellular Physiology
• BIOL 8278 - Molecular Immunology
• BIOL 8310 - Concepts in Cell Biology and Physiology
• BIOL 8360 - Protein Structure and Function

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