College of Charleston Department of Biology

College of Charleston Department of Biology Welcome to the Biology Department at the College of Charleston! The department offers a B.S. or B.A. in Biology, B.S. in Marine Biology, and an M.S.

in Marine Biology. The department excels at promoting undergraduate and graduate research and has long had an excellent reputation for mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, having received a commendation of excellence from the South Carolina Commission of Higher Education in 1998. About 75 Biology and Marine Biology students participate in undergraduate research each year. Many of these students are supported by faculty research grants or by College or departmental funds. Undergraduates present their research at local, state and national meetings and many are co-authors with faculty on publications. Moreover, our undergraduates have an excellent record of acceptance into allied health professions and medical school. Biology faculty are involved in an extraordinarily broad range of research, including the developmental biology of muscle cells and conifer pollen tube elongation, sexual selection and the function of bird song, vertebrate morphology and paleontology, host parasite interactions at the cell and molecular level, insect biology and conservation, microbial, vertebrate, invertebrate and plant ecology, coral reef ecology, marine phytoplankton ecology and biogeochemical cycling, marine invertebrate physiology, the neurophysiology of circadian rhythms, physiological ecology of marine turtles, molecular biology and genetics, molluscan population genetics and plant population genetics and conservation. The diversity of these research interests translates into an exciting diversity of information and research opportunities available to College of Charleston students.

Thank you to everyone who visited Abbott and the rest of us at the Majors and Minors Fair last Wednesday. Sharing new op...
09/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who visited Abbott and the rest of us at the Majors and Minors Fair last Wednesday. Sharing new opportunities with students isn't a bad way to spend a day.

TFW you're studying genetics and your artistic talents express themselves 🧬🎨. Thank you for brightening our halls on a r...
09/12/2026

TFW you're studying genetics and your artistic talents express themselves 🧬🎨. Thank you for brightening our halls on a rainy Friday 🌦️..

Congrats to Professor Andrew Shedlock on his 2nd Fulbright Award!🎉🇻🇳🇺🇸🦭For almost 30 years, Dr. Shedlock has been a lead...
09/10/2026

Congrats to Professor Andrew Shedlock on his 2nd Fulbright Award!🎉🇻🇳🇺🇸
🦭For almost 30 years, Dr. Shedlock has been a leader in marine biology research and teaching in our department. This winter break, he's taking that expertise to Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Vietnam.
🧬Dr. Shedlock will teach HUST's faculty and students how to leverage AI in finding solutions to sustainability challenges in a major biodiversity hotspot.
🗺️The Fulbright Program builds bridges between scholars across the world and we're excited to have Dr. Shedlock as our ambassador!
📲Want to read the whole story? Hit the link in our bio for the article in The College Today!
CofC EVSS Master's Program..

01/22/2026
Happy first day of finals! 📚✏️ Stop by RITA for coffee, snacks, and a little boost to power you through! ☕️🍩
12/03/2025

Happy first day of finals! 📚✏️ Stop by RITA for coffee, snacks, and a little boost to power you through! ☕️🍩

11/21/2025
The Community Puzzle Table presents its first completed puzzle! Thank you to everyone who participated, and we can't w...
09/30/2025

The Community Puzzle Table presents its first completed puzzle! Thank you to everyone who participated, and we can't wait to see more!
The Community Puzzle Table sits in front of the Biology Department Offices, so feel free to contribute a piece or more, whether stopping by for business or passing by to class!

We hope everyone enjoyed our summer Ice Cream Social! This was a great opportunity to cool down and meet other summer re...
07/16/2025

We hope everyone enjoyed our summer Ice Cream Social! This was a great opportunity to cool down and meet other summer research students and faculty members. Looking forward to more of these!
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Looking forward to week one next week! Be sure to check your syllabi for exact starting dates as some labs do vary - how...
08/16/2024

Looking forward to week one next week! Be sure to check your syllabi for exact starting dates as some labs do vary - however please note that BIOL Intro labs (101L, 102L, 111L, 112L) and Anatomy labs (221L and 222L) do not start until the second week 👩🏻‍🔬

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Rita Hollings Science Center, 58 Coming Street, Ste 245/255
Charleston, SC
29401

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