Department of Biology Quick Links

Welcome, here you will find student resources for the Department of Biology.

Catalog Information

Requirements

Advising

Your academic adviser, not an Academic Success Coach from the Center for Academic and Student Achievement, must release your academic hold before you can register for classes.

Research

GUIDELINES FOR course credit

The USF Biology Department has several options for undergraduate directed study (research experience) courses that can be taken for credit.
Learn more about Directed Study

Partnership for Undergraduate Mentoring and Teaching (PUMT)

The University of San Francisco/University of California San Francisco PUMT program provides opportunities for USF science majors to gain research experience in laboratories led by UCSF graduate students and post-doctoral researchers/clinicians.
Learn more about the PUMT program

Financial Aid

Grants and Aid

The biology department provides financial support for student research and travel to scientific meetings. This support is made possible by the generous contributions of donors to the Biology Gift Fund.
Learn More

Scholarships and awards

  • The Arthur Furst Award is given to eligible students conducting biology research.
  • The Edward L. Kessel Award is given to a graduating biology major with proven academic excellence, demonstrated leadership and support within USF’s Department of Biology, and high potential for a career in the biological sciences.
  • The Carol J. Chihara Award is given to biology majors with academic excellence for a particular semester.

Department of Biology

Harney Science Center 256B

(415) 422-6755

Fax (415) 422-6363