Agriculture, Biology, and Chemistry Student Scholarships

The Biology program launched in 2009 with 17 students, and quickly grew to be one of the largest majors on the CSUMB campus. It was elevated to the Department of Biology and Chemistry in 2019, and now houses two majors: Agriculture Plant and Soil Sciences (AGPS), and Biology (BIO).

The Department also supports all Chemistry courses, both lower division and upper division thereby reaching students across the College of Science and beyond as lower division general education, and the Chemistry prerequisites required for other majors, it also has two full-time tenure track faculty who conduct high-level Chemistry research with students.

The Department also houses the Agriculture, Plant and Soil Sciences B.S degree. This student-centered program provides intensive research experiences, hands-on, real-world experiences with a vibrant internship program, and cutting-edge courses that focus on high-impact practices. Students work with local industry partners to make connections and secure jobs after graduation. The faculty in the program are devoted to student success, connecting CSUMB with the regional agricultural community, and high-end research both in the laboratory and the field.

The Department supports many students in research endeavors in individual labs and is an exemplar for Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURES). It has a number of grant supported activities that allow students to perform high-level research during the summer months. As many of the students in the BIOC program are first-generation and hold jobs while in school, the Department endeavors to raise money to provide $1000 in scholarships to help support students in need.