Department of Biology

Biology

The Biology Program provides academic experiences in the life sciences that meet a variety of student needs. The courses offered cover a broad range of subjects from General Biology, Biostatistics, and Genetics, which all majors must take, to Organismic Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, and Ecology. The program of study fulfills the academic requirements for admission to medical, dental, and related professional schools and also prepares students for graduate studies (M.S. or Ph.D.) in all areas of Biology.

The program also provides non-science majors with an understanding of biological concepts and the importance of biological discoveries to the solution of social and environmental problems.

Biotechnology

The Biotechnology Program is an interdisciplinary major designed to provide academic, laboratory, and research experiences to students with career interests in the biomedical sciences. The program serves as preparation for the pursuit of graduate degrees in biotechnology, molecular genetics, molecular biology, cellular biology, biochemistry, and other related fields. It provides a strong academic program for students interested in further studies leading to careers in the medical profession. Graduates with a bachelor's degree may also seek jobs on the technician level in areas such as pharmaceutical, hospital, and academic research laboratories.

The Biotechnology major incorporates general courses in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, with upper-level instruction in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Biotechnology. The course of study emphasizes the structure, function, and relationships of DNA, RNA, and proteins in the regulation of gene expression. Methods used in teaching and research laboratories incorporate instruction and training on modern equipment employed in Biotechnology for processes such as gene cloning, DNA sequencing, and RNA processing, with application to the improved analysis, diagnosis, and treatment of inherited and acquired human diseases.

Clinical Trial Management

The goal of the Master's program in Clinical Trial Management at York College will be to provide students with specialization in clinical trial management. Students who complete the program will be qualified to hold jobs as clinical research professionals, opening the door to industry jobs as clinical investigators, researchers, administrators, consultants, data managers, quality assurance managers, regulatory affairs managers, and educators in clinical trial management.

Biology Department faculty participate in doctoral training at the CUNY Graduate Center