Welcome

Your future begins at SFA

At SFA, world-class professors teach and mentor you as you prepare for a career in the biological sciences or build an impressive application to your chosen professional school. Our faculty and staff mentors provide the knowledge you need and wisdom only they can impart to you in the personal manner that smaller class sizes at SFA allow. Join thousands of successful Lumberjack alumni as you race toward your future goals.

A Message from the Chair, Dr. Brian Peer

Welcome to the Department of Biology at Stephen F. Austin State University! Whether your career interests include wildlife biology, health sciences, molecular biology or conservation, you will find opportunities to learn from experts and gain hands-on experiences in both the laboratory and field that will challenge and inspire you.

Our faculty have expertise in a wide range of disciplines including wildlife ecology, cancer biology, microbiology, plant ecology, entomology, ornithology, mammalogy, herpetology, ichthyology, animal behavior, aquatic biology and cave biology. Our faculty are committed to your education and to advancing the frontiers of scientific knowledge.

At the undergraduate level, we offer a Bachelor of Science in biology, with three specializations: aquatic biology, cellular and molecular biology, and conservation ecology and evolutionary biology. At the graduate level, we offer a Master of Science in biology with both a thesis and non-thesis option. We strongly encourage prospective graduate students to contact potential advisors to ensure that faculty are currently accepting students into their research programs.

The Department of Biology at SFA is recognized nationally for its excellence in teaching, research and student success. Our graduates are leaders in their fields, equipped with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to excel in diverse and impactful careers. We are proud of the tradition of achievement within our department, and we are confident that you, too, will contribute to this legacy of success as you prepare for a lifetime of discovery, innovation and service.

Brian Peer PhD
936.468.3601
Brian.Peer@sfasu.edu