Use the Scientific Method…
Observe: The Department of Biological Sciences is the largest department of the College of Arts and Sciences, offering state-of-the-art instruction and research technology.
Develop Your Hypothesis: Biology at Nicholls is a great way to learn and experience science.
Test Your Hypothesis:
- The department prides itself on its internationally recognized faculty.
- Among all 113 different majors on campus, one fourth of all honors students are biology majors.
- Our students have high acceptance rates to graduate and health care schools.
- We are home to one of oldest marine biology programs in the state.
Make Your Conclusion: Nicholls biology is the right major for you!
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Study marine biology in Louisiana’s marshes and swamps.
Help end coastal erosion.
Make seafood safer to eat.
Only at Nicholls!
Welcome to Biological Sciences at Nicholls State University.
Our department offers 13 concentrations areas of study for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology or Agriculture. We also offer a Master of Science degree in Marine and Environmental Biology.
Join us in the Department of Biological Sciences if you:
- are interested in strong preparation for a lifelong commitment to learning,
- are searching for a fair but demanding curriculum of instruction,
- are willing to be part of dynamic student organizations, such as the Biology Society and the Pre-Professional Medical Society and
- are seeking the opportunity to work and learn with scientists who are eminent in their respective fields of study.
Check out our Web site. You’ll arrive at the same conclusion that thousands of our graduates have: You don’t just study life, you prepare for it.
Dr. Quenton Fontenot
Interim Department Head of Biological Sciences