Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences gives you a shared core in your first 2 years, then pick upper-level electives that fit your goals.
Interested in research? You can earn course credit for research in a faculty lab (BIOS 3092). Some faculty also hire paid student researchers.
Planning for medical or dental school? Many pre-health students at LSU New Orleans major in biology.
Honors in Biological Sciences
Strong students can graduate with honors by doing research and writing a senior honors thesis with a faculty mentor. The catalog lists the GPA you need to qualify.
Start your master's early
Strong undergraduates can take up to 12 hours of graduate courses that count toward both the bachelor's and the master's. The Graduate School runs the accelerated master's program and reviews applications.
Learn about accelerated master's programs
Degree requirements
The course catalog is the official home for courses and the four-year plan.
Degree requirements and four-year plan
Where graduates go
- Health care and medical research
- Environmental management and conservation
- Federal and state agencies
- Museums and zoos
- State and national parks
- Biology education and outreach
How to apply
Apply through Undergraduate Admissions. If you're transferring, you can request a credit evaluation.
Faculty
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