Biological Sciences

Department of Biological Sciences

Engaging Students in the Study of Life

The Department of Biological Sciences at Loyola University New Orleans provides students with a wide choice of experiences and career opportunities in the life sciences — from medicine, to the environment, to basic and applied research in botany, ecology and evolutionary biology, marine biology, microbiology, and molecular biology.

Biology faculty are dedicated to providing students with an integrated and contemporary education that instills in students a deeper understanding of the process of science and of the fundamentals of biology. Students will gain an understanding of the scientific method, allowing them to evaluate newly emerging knowledge and contribute to this body of knowledge. Towards this end, the department is committed to supporting original faculty research and to involving undergraduates in this research.

Our curriculum encourages critical thinking and emphasizes effective oral and written communication skills. Graduates will be prepared to use their training to take leadership roles in societal decisions involving biological issues.

Contact the Department of Biological Sciences

Chair: Dr. Frank Jordan
Phone: 504-865-2288
Fax: 504-865-2920
Location: Monroe Hall 568
Mailing Address: 6363 St. Charles Ave., Campus Box 25, New Orleans, LA 70118

The Latest from the Biology Department

Student successes, events, and department updates.

Students Learn in the Field

Students traveled to Tennessee to study mountain streams for a field trip experience as part of Dr. Frank Jordan's ichthyology class.

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Attend Biology Research Seminars

The Department of Biological Sciences invites prominent regional, national, and international scientists to visit our campus and present seminars describing their biological research.

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NVA Students Present at National Conference

Vairleene Einstein and Anna Kay Sitzman (Environmental Studies ’22) presented their research last weekend in the Mentored Undergraduate Research Poster Competition at the Annual Professional Development Conference of the National Association of Biology Teachers in Atlanta, GA. Einstein *placed first* for her presentation entitled, “Community Buy-In of Innovative Water Management to Facilitate Change.”

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Academic Programs

Biology consists of many disciplines unified by the fact that all living things—plants, animals, and microorganisms—follow the same fundamental laws of heredity, reproduction, growth, development, self-maintenance, interaction, and response. Loyola’s biology program provides the foundation for diverse career opportunities in the life sciences.

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Research

A central focus of the Department of Biological Sciences is engaging students in the study of life through active learning in the classroom and through collaborative research in the laboratory and field. Perhaps the most necessary skills of a biologist are an inquisitive outlook and enthusiastic curiosity.

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