About Zoology
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Zoology is the integrative study of animal biology. Research and coursework in this department explores a wide range of biological questions in a diverse array of species, using cutting edge techniques in both the field and the laboratory. We are unified by an emphasis on integration across levels of biological organization, and by our recognition of the explanatory power of evolutionary theory in understanding biological complexity. This integrative perspective helps unify researchers in traditional biological subdisciplines, including cellular and developmental biology, neurobiology, animal behavior, ecology, evolution, and environmental science. |
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Connections
The activities of faculty and students in the Department of Zoology connect the department with a wide diversity of programs across the MSU campus. Some highlights:
- Undergraduate courses and curricula include opportunities for coursework in other biology departments, off-campus internships, study at the Kellogg Biological Station, and various Study Abroad programs.
- Undergraduate students commonly work on research projects of faculty members as volunteers, as paid employees, or for course credit.
- The department's graduate students are represented in all of MSU's interdepartmental graduate programs in the biological sciences; this fosters collaboration with biological scientists throughout
- Several faculty members from the Zoology Department are involved in interdisciplinary research projects with faculty from other MSU departments and from outside the university. The topics these collaboration range from mitochondrial disease to cognitive science to experimental evolution to water science.
This connectivity makes the Zoology Department an unusually rich and dynamic center for the study of modern biology.