Welcome to the Department of Biology

Phone: 909.537.5305
Fax: 909.537.7038
Department Office: BI-302

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Student Financial Assistance

Assumption Program of Loans for Education

Financial assistance is available for students entering the teaching profession in science and certain other subjects. For information see the APLE (Assumption Program of Loans for Education) website.


Competitive Scholarships

Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to upper division students at CSUSB earning a science or mathematics degree and a single-subject teaching credential. The Noyce Math and Science Scholars for the Inland Empire program and the Math and Science Scholars Scholarship (MASS) program are funded by the National Science Foundation.

Mission of the Biology Department

Important Notice

Winter 2010 Biology Course Waiting Lists

Starting with Winter 2010 registration, the Biology Department will handle all requests to be added to course waiting lists via the online Waiting List Request Form. If a course is full and you are unable to self-register via MyCoyote, you will be able to add yourself to the course waiting list without visiting the department office.

Randomly Selected Biology Link

A multimedia guide to cancer biology, including hallmarks of cancer, causes and prevention, diagnosis and treatment, and pathways to cancer. Developed as part of a Science Education Partnership Award from the NIH's Division for Clinical Research Resources

Opportunities For Students

Applications for the Biol-2-Med Articulation Program with Western University are due in mid-January each year. Students accepted into this program are guaranteed admission to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program at Western University of Health Sciences. Positions are available on a competitive basis to a limited number of students.


Internships are available for students from CSUSB, Chaffey College, and Victor Valley College to work on projects related to ecological restoration with the U.S. Forest Service, U.C. Riverside, or the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. Applications for 2010 will be accepted next winter.


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