Programs
Each program has its own page with admission details and a link to its requirements in the course catalog.
Planning for medical or dental school? See the college's pre-professional tracks.
The department also contributes to the interdisciplinary Neuroscience B.S., an in-depth study of the brain and behavior in health and disease.
LSU New Orleans undergraduates can start some master's degrees early through the accelerated master's program, which the Graduate School runs.
Apply and next steps
Not sure how to start? Here's the path, and the offices you may need along the way.
Undergraduate applicants
First-time and transfer students apply through Undergraduate Admissions. If you're transferring or returning, you can request a credit evaluation.
Graduate applicants
Master's and doctoral applicants apply through the Graduate School.
Already have a degree and want undergraduate courses for a pre-professional track? Apply as a non-degree-seeking undergraduate.
Offices you may need
Faculty and research
Prospective graduate students: start here to find faculty whose research matches your interests.
Browse all College of Sciences faculty
Faculty research areas include:
- Molecular and cellular biology
- Physiology and biochemistry
- Ecology and conservation biology
- Evolution and population genetics
Cheng Shi
Assistant Professor
Wendy Schluchter
Professor, Eurofins Professor of Molecular Biology
Barney Rees
Professor, Chair and Graduate Coordinator, Greater New Orleans Foundation Chair in Aquatic Conservation
Carla Penz
Professor Emeritus
Zhengchang Liu
Professor
Simon Lailvaux
Professor, Virginia Kock/Audubon Nature Institute Chair in Species Preservation
John H. Horne
Professor of the Practice
Philip DeVries
Professor Emeritus
Erin Cox
Associate Professor
Rachel Wallace Clostio
Instructor, Conservation biology, population genetics and genomics, ecology
Santiago Claramunt
Assistant Professor, Doris Zemurray Stone Endowed Chair in Biodiversity
Mary Clancy
Associate Professor
Kelly Boyle
Assistant Professor
Charles D. Bell
Professor
Joel Atallah
Associate Professor, Developmental biology, genomics, Drosophila genetics
Nicola M. Anthony
Professor, Freeport-McMoran Chair in Wildlife Sustainability
Facilities
The department runs the W.M. Keck Conservation and Molecular Genetics Laboratory, a shared facility for research and teaching. It also has on-campus greenhouses for experimental work.
Faculty collaborate with partners that include:
- Audubon Nature Institute
- Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)
- Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences
Field sites reach across the Southeastern United States and into Latin America and Africa.
Student organizations
- Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta), the biology honor society
- Alpha Epsilon Delta, the pre-health honor society
- Predental Society
- PreVet Club
Free tutoring
Get free peer tutoring for required biology courses at the Biology Learning Center, Sciences Room 2105.
