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Biology Labs

The Department of Biological Sciences has numerous labs that are equipped with computers and state of the art equipment. Research equipment includes an ultra-centrifuge, a high-speed refrigerated centrifuge, UV-visible spectrophotometers, electrophoresis equipment, and a scanning electron microscope among others.

Biology Computer Lab

The Department of Biological Sciences has a mini-computer lab with 12 computers and a networked laser printer. All of these computer are connected to the campus network and have access to the internet.

All About the LSUS Department of Biological Sciences

The Department of Biological Sciences is composed of 10 faculty members representing all of the major areas of the biological sciences.

Memberships in four student organizations are available in the department. They are:

1) Biology/Health Science Club

The biology curriculum is divided into three tracks:

1) Environmental Science

2) Cell and Molecular Biology

3) Field and Organismal Biology

Each track is divided into required courses for the specific track, elective courses, and general education courses.

Students have a great deal of flexibility within the curriculum and can tailor their degree to meet any post-graduate need.

2) Tri Beta: Biology Honor Society

3) Alpha Epsilon Delta: Pre-Medical Honor Society

4) MAPS: Minority Association of Pre-Health Students.

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