Department Chair Dr. William Seddon If you have questions about our department or programs, please e-mail Dr. Seddon at wseddon@frostburg.edu.

Welcome to the Department of Biology at Frostburg State University. We are glad that you are visiting and encourage you to get more information about this department by browsing through our webpages.

Below is a brief overview of our department. If you have further questions, please send feel free to contact the department.

Department Overview
The Department of Biology at Frostburg State University is committed to teaching excellence and stresses academic achievement.

The department offers programs leading to a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1) Biology, 2) Ethnobotany, 3)Wildlife/Fisheries, and 4) Interpretive Biology and Natural History.

There are two graduate programs in the biological sciences; a Master of Science in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and a Master of Science degree in Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology. Cooperation with the Appalachian Environmental Laboratory, one of the three research institutes of the Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies, provides expanded research opportunities.

Career Opportunities
The quality of our growing programs has enabled our students to seek the best postgraduate positions in dozens of graduate programs studying biology, botany and zoology as well as in veterinary, dental, and medical schools. Other graduates are employed at the National Institutes of Health, Fort Detrick's Frederick Cancer Research Facility, United States Department of Agriculture, biotechnology firms, and public school systems.

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