Department
of
Biology


STANFORD UNIVERSITY

 

 

 

 

Degree Programs


Effective January 1, 2008 the name of the department will change from Biological Sciences to Biology.

The Department of Biology offers the following degrees programs:

  • The Undergraduate Major (BS) is intended for students wishing to study biology, enter medical school, or other graduate program in sciences.
  • The Undergraduate Minor is intended for students who have an interest in biology, and would like to study it with some direction.
  • The Coterminal (MS/BS) program is intended for students who are current undergraduates at Stanford, with an interest in simultaneously obtaining a Masters degree in Biology.
  • The Master’s (MS) program is a terminal program for students who have already obtained their Bachelor’s Degree
  • The Doctorate (PhD) program is intended for students who have a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree.

For information about the 2008 Biology Department Commencement ceremony, click here.