Biology - General Schools in California

California Institute of Technology, Division of Biology

The mission of the California Institute of Technology is to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education. We investigate the most challenging, fundamental problems in science and technology in a singularly collegial, interdisciplinary atmosphere, while educating outstanding students to become creative members of society....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Cell and Molecular Biology (Master)

California State University - Dominguez Hills

California State University, Dominguez Hills is a comprehensive urban university, located in the city of Carson and primarily serving the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. The University is a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic teaching and learning community dedicated to excellence and committed to educating a student population of unprecedented diversity for leadership roles in the global communit...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Biology (Master)

Loma Linda University, Graduate School

Loma Linda University, a Seventh-day Adventist Christian health sciences institution, seeks to further the healing and teaching ministry of Jesus Christ "to make man whole." By melding the awesome power of faith with the intellectual power of science, the students, faculty, and alumni of Loma Linda University work to transform the lives of the people they teach and whose lives they touch with heal...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Microbiology (Master)
- Master in Biology (Master)
- Doctor in Microbiology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Biology (Doctor)
- Certificate in Neurobiology, Radiation Biology, Cell Biology (Certificate)

Occidental College

Occidental offers you a unique combination of a rigorous academic program, small size, a diverse student body, and all the resources of Los Angeles. Our interdisciplinary, hands-on approach to the liberal arts challenges you to develop a wide range of skills; our close-knit community truly makes us what one college guide calls “an urban oasis.”...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Biology (Master)

University of California, College of Letters and Science - Santa Barbara

The University of California, Santa Barbara is a leading research institution that also provides a comprehensive liberal arts learning experience. Because teaching and research go hand in hand at UC Santa Barbara, our students are full participants in an educational journey of discovery that stimulates independent thought, critical reasoning, and creativity. Our academic community of faculty, stud...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Molecular, Cellular,and Developmental Biology (Master)
- Master in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology (Master)
- Doctor in Molecular, Cellular,and Developmental Biology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology (Doctor)

University of San Francisco, College of Arts and Sciences

USF is committed to becoming internationally recognized as a premier Jesuit Catholic, urban university with a global perspective that educates leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Biology (Master)

California State University Fresno / University Of California Davis

The Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership (JDPEL) was the outcome of close cooperation between key individuals from the University of California and California State University, Fresno. JDPEL admitted its first 13 students in fall 1991. The program was designed specifically to train future educational leaders residing in the Central San Joaquin Valley....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Biology (Master)

University of California, College of Agricultural and Natural Sciences - Riverside

The University of California, Riverside is one of 10 universities within the prestigious University of California system, and the only UC located in Inland Southern California. Widely recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the nation, UCR's current enrollment is 17,187 students, with a goal of 21,000 students by 2010. The campus is in the midst of a tremendous g...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Plant Biology (Master)
- Master in Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (Master)
- Master in Cell, Developmental, and Molecular Biology (Master)
- Doctor in Plant Biology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology (Doctor)

University of Southern California, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Located in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology and international trade, the University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities. USC enrolls more international students than any other U.S. university and offers extensive opportunities for internships and study abroad. With a strong tradition of integrating liberal and professional education, ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Neurobiology (Master)
- Master in Craniofacial Biology (Master)
- Doctor in Neurobiology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Molecular Biology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography (Doctor)
- Doctor in Integrative and Evolutionary Biology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Craniofacial Biology (Doctor)

San Francisco State University, College of Science and Engineering

Picture a place where you can discover yourself and develop your talents to the fullest. As an SF State student you have the opportunity to make new connections with friends, professors, and community members beyond campus. On the following pages, we've captured just a few of the reasons to join the SF State community. We invite you to take a take a photo tour, learn some University facts, and hea...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Conservation Biology (Master)
- Master in Biology (Master)
- Certificate in Physiology and Behavioral Biology (Certificate)
- Certificate in Microbiology (Certificate)
- Certificate in Ecology and Systematic Biology (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cell and Molecular Biology (Certificate)

University of California, Graduate Division - Los Angeles

UCLA is a leader in many fields of study, pursuing its mission through excellence in education, research and service. We are a dynamic and diverse community that not only is enhancing our university’s proud legacy, but also enriching our community. As one of the nation’s leading public research universities, we take pride in our responsibility to serve the people of our city, region, state and wor...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Biology (Master)
- Doctor in Biology (Doctor)

University of California, Letters and Science - Davis

UC Davis is one of the nation's top public research universities and is part of the world's pre-eminent public university system. The campus is set in the heart of the Central Valley, close to the state capital and San Francisco Bay Area. As one of the last "small-town universities," we cherish our close relationships on campus and within the Davis community....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Plant Biology (Master)
- Master in Cell and Developmental Biology (Master)
- Doctor in Population Biology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Plant Biology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Cell and Developmental Biology (Doctor)
- Certificate in Microbiology (Certificate)

San Jose State University

San José State provides a comprehensive university education, granting bachelor's and master's degrees in 134 areas of study. Quality teaching and small classes are a priority at SJSU, where tenured professors teach introductory as well as advanced courses. One of the 200 top research universities in the nation, SJSU offers rigorous course work and research opportunities to more than 30,000 underg...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Organismal Biology, Conservation and Ecology (Master)
- Master in Molecular Biology and Microbiology (Master)

University of California, School of Dentistry - Los Angeles

UCLA is a leader in many fields of study, pursuing its mission through excellence in education, research and service. We are a dynamic and diverse community that not only is enhancing our university’s proud legacy, but also enriching our community. As one of the nation’s leading public research universities, we take pride in our responsibility to serve the people of our city, region, state and wor...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Oral Biology (Master)
- Doctor in Oral Biology (Doctor)

University of Southern California, School of Medicine

Located in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology and international trade, the University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities. USC enrolls more international students than any other U.S. university and offers extensive opportunities for internships and study abroad. With a strong tradition of integrating liberal and professional education, ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pathobiology (Master)
- Doctor in Pathobiology (Doctor)

University of California, School of Public Health - Berkeley

The University of California was chartered in 1868 and its flagship campus — envisioned as a "City of Learning" — was established at Berkeley, on San Francisco Bay. Today the world's premier public university and a wellspring of innovation, UC Berkeley occupies a 1,232 acre campus with a sylvan 178-acre central core. From this home its academic community makes key contributions to the economic and...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Microbiology (Master)
- Doctor in Microbiology (Doctor)

Sonoma State University

Located in California's premier wine country 50 miles north of San Francisco, Sonoma State is a small campus with big ideas.With a tradition of promoting intellectual and personal growth, leadership opportunities and technological proficiency, SSU offers its 8,500 students a friendly, safe and informal atmosphere on a beautiful campus setting of 269 richly-landscaped acres. Currently, campus housi...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Biology (Master)

University of California - Berkeley

The University of California was chartered in 1868 and its flagship campus — envisioned as a "City of Learning" — was established at Berkeley, on San Francisco Bay. Today the world's premier public university and a wellspring of innovation, UC Berkeley occupies a 1,232 acre campus with a sylvan 178-acre central core. From this home its academic community makes key contributions to the economic and...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Molecular and Cell Biology (Master)
- Doctor in Plant Biology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Molecular and Cell Biology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Microbiology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Integrative Biology (Doctor)
- Certificate in Molecular and Cell Biology (Certificate)

University of California, Division of Biological Sciences - San Diego

Nestled along the Pacific Ocean on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, UC San Diego is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh approach to education and research....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Doctor in Plant Systems Biology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Biology (Doctor)

University of California, School of Biological Sciences - Irvine

Founded in 1965, the University of California, Irvine combines the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. With a commitment to cutting-edge research, teaching, learning and creativity, UCI is a driving force for innovation and discovery that benefits our local, national and global communities in many ways....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Doctor in Neurobiology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Evolutionary Biology (Doctor)

Stanford University, School of Humanities and Sciences

Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Doctor in Cell and Molecular Biology (Doctor)

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions. The University was founded in 1891 by Leland and Jane Stanford to "promote the public welfare by exercising an influence on behalf of humanity and civilization." More than a century later, Stanford remains dedicated to findi...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Doctor in Microbiology and Immunology (Doctor)
- Certificate in Molecular and Cellular Biology (Certificate)
- Certificate in Developmental Biology (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cancer Biology (Certificate)

University of California, School of Medicine - Los Angeles

UCLA is a leader in many fields of study, pursuing its mission through excellence in education, research and service. We are a dynamic and diverse community that not only is enhancing our university’s proud legacy, but also enriching our community. As one of the nation’s leading public research universities, we take pride in our responsibility to serve the people of our city, region, state and wor...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Doctor in Neurobiology (Doctor)

Humboldt State University, Academic Affairs

Innovation begins with the way we approach the teacher-student relationship. Many colleges boast prestigious, but distant, faculty members. Our students actually know their world-renowned professors. In addition to being leaders in the sciences and humanities, HSU professors are commited to mentoring their students by including them in all kinds of experiments, lab research, and field work....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Biology (Certificate)

Citrus College

Founded in 1915, Citrus College is a public, coeducational, two-year college. It is the oldest community college in Los Angeles County and the fifth oldest in California. Citrus College enjoys the reputation of a small, friendly college with a student body of over 12,000 students. The campus is located in Glendora, a safe community near the foothills of the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains. It is l...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Biology (Associate)

Palomar College

Palomar College is an educational leader committed to quality learning. We provide our community the knowledge, information, skills, and aesthetic appreciation necessary to live responsibly, effectively, and creatively in an interdependent and changing world....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Biology - Preprofessional (Certificate)
- Certificate in Biology - General (Certificate)
- Associate in Biology - Preprofessional (Associate)
- Associate in Biology - General (Associate)

Golden West College

Located in the coastal community of Huntington Beach, in Southern California, Golden West College is part of the California Community College system and was founded in 1965. On 120 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, GWC serves 13,000 students and is considered a medium-size, two-year college....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Biology (Associate)

El Camino College

El Camino Language Academy (ECLA) is located on the campus of El Camino College - one of the most prestigious two-year community colleges in the United States. The Language Academy is an academic based program that will provide you with the skills to continue your American education. We welcome you to southern California and an area that is culturally diverse, close to beautiful beaches, and near ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Biology (Associate)

Fullerton College

At Fullerton College's International Student Center (ISC), you will always find a smile and friendly face. Welcoming over 300 students from more than 60 countries, the ISC provides personal attention in order to help students feel a part of the campus and community, experience personal growth, and achieve academic success....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Microbiology (Associate)
- Associate in Biology (Associate)

Los Angeles Harbor College

Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC) is one of the 109 outstanding public two-year California community colleges and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. L.A. Harbor College is distinctive because of its relatively small size (8500 students, 120 international students), its friendliness, its world-class architectural technology, music, and nursing (R.N.) programs, a...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Biology (Associate)

Cerritos College

The International Student Center welcomes you to attend Cerritos College. Cerritos College is a public two-year California educational institution accredited by the Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and welcomes students from around the world....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Microbiology (Associate)
- Associate in Biology (Associate)

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa Junior College is a two-year community college, founded in 1918. Located approximately one hour north of San Francisco in Northern California's beautiful wine country, SRJC is regarded as one of the nation's premier two-year colleges, offering university level courses. We are known for our academic excellence, superb faculty, comprehensive student services, and excellent facilities. Whi...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Biology (Associate)

Cabrillo College

Cabrillo College is located on the scenic central coast of California in Santa Cruz County. Founded in 1959, Cabrillo College is a fully accredited community college and offers international students the opportunity to: * complete courses for the first two-years of a four-year bachelor's degree * obtain Associate of Arts and/or Associate of Science degrees * obtain certificates of p...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Biology (Associate)

Chabot College and Las Positas

Chabot College is located in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. Chabot College is a public, fully accredited community college that prepares students to succeed in their education while engaging in the cultural life of the community. Students can earn Associate degrees and certificates in more than 80 academic subject areas. For students seeking to complete a Bachelor's d...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Biology - Allied Health (Associate)
- Associate in Biology (Associate)

Las Positas College

Las Positas College is located in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. Rolling hills and vineyards provide the scenic background for the 147-acre campus. Las Positas College is a public, fully-accredited community college that prepares students to succeed in their education while engaging in the cultural life of the community. Students can earn Associate degrees and certifi...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Biology (Associate)

Los Angeles Valley College

Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) is located in beautiful, sunny southern California in one of the most diverse cities in the world. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Los Angeles Valley College has been providing quality education for more than fifty years. We offer a variety of programs and majors to suit almost any educational goal. Our classes are small so you'll ge...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Biology (Associate)

California State University Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is ranked among the top three public master's universities in the western United States. This is the second year in a row that CSULB was recognized for its outstanding academic achievements by U.S. News and World Report in its annual America's Best College Guide. The report highlights CSULB's undergraduate success programs, its nationally ranked coll...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Microbiology (Master)
- Master in Biology (Master)
- Bchelor in Biology - Zoology (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in Microbiology (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in Marine Biology (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in Biology - Physiology (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in Biology - Ecology (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in Biology - Cell and Molecular Biology (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in Biology - Botany (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in Biology - Biology Education (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in Biology (Bachelor)

Los Angeles Pierce College

Pierce College is one of nine campuses of the Los Angeles Community College District. As a community college, Pierce is part of the post-secondary level of education in the United States. The college is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, a nationally recognized accrediting agency. Pierce is a comprehensive college with more than 100 disciplines being taught to app...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Microbiology (Certificate)
- Certificate in Marine Biology (Certificate)
- Certificate in General Biology (Certificate)
- Certificate in Field Biology (Certificate)