Welcome to the Department of Biological
Sciences
College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
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Undergraduate Requirements
Graduate Requirements
Faculty & Staff
Departmental Committees
STEM
College of Science, Technology, Engineering &
Mathematics
Proteomics/Genomics
Research Group
Job Opportunities
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Contact Us:
Youngstown State University
Department of Biological Sciences - 4037 Ward Beecher Hall
One University Plaza
Youngstown, Ohio 44555
Phone: 330-941-3601
Fax: 330-941-1483
http://www.as.ysu.edu/~biology
Dr. Robert Leipheimer, Department Chair releipheimer@ysu.edu
Our Mission: The Department of Biological Sciences is distinctive and notable in its ability to provide a broad curriculum of courses among the diverse disciplines of biology as well as offering those courses needed to support the many professional health-related programs within the University. Within each discipline, the curriculum is designed to expose students to the processes and methodologies of scientific inquiries, to encourage the integration of creative inquiry, and to introduce sound problem-solving skills into their educational experience.
The primary objectives of the department are to:
Provide broad-based, quality education.
Offer a broad curriculum that meet the needs of majors and non-majors.
Prepare, train, and educate majors for their chosen careers in the related fields of biological science.