Undergraduate students manipulate genetics and analyze the DNA of fruit flies as part of the annual Summer Undergraduate Research Program.

Department of Biology

Undergraduate students manipulate genetics and analyze the DNA of fruit flies as part of the annual Summer Undergraduate Research Program. 

The study of life — at a pace that suits yours. Earn a bachelor’s and conduct paid research in just four years. 

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What You’ll Learn

Explore the science of how life functions at the cellular, molecular, developmental, and physiological levels. At Brockport, we’re solving mysteries every day — in cancer cell growth, gene expression, brain chemistry, organ physiology, and more. You’ll help make groundbreaking discoveries.

Undergraduate Research

Pay less for a degree while getting paid for your research. Our undergraduates can receive a stipend to stay on campus and perform research alongside their professors throughout the summer months.

Career Outlook

A degree in Biology can help catapult you into high-profile scientific careers. Many doctors, nurses, veterinarians, dentists, and medical technologists have majored in Biology.

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Nickolas Caster working in the lab at Rochester General Hospital.

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