The Department of Biological Sciences enrolls over 600 undergraduate and 100 graduate majors who pursue studies in many areas. The department is known for its strong undergraduate and master's programs in Conservation and Organismal Biology, Systems Physiology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, and Science Education and for its training for the health professions (e.g., premedical, predentistry, prepharmacy, preoptometry, preveterinary). Recently added are a one-year, post-graduate training program in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (medical technology) and a specialized master's degree with a concentration in biotechnology (MBT program). The department provides its students with a strong theoretical foundation in biology combined with extensive, hands-on laboratory and field experiences using modern technology. The variety of courses is high, and the faculty is readily accessible.