The biology faculty recently reviewed and renovated the biology major to include several concentrations that would help students identify a course of study that would prepare them for either careers as field biologists in botany, ecology, wildlife or zoology, graduate studies or professional studies in dentistry, medicine or veterinary.

The biology faculty of the Natural and Behavioral Sciences Division at the University of Maine at Fort Kent believe that students come to understand the discipline of biology through a combination of course work, laboratory experiences, research and fieldwork. The combination of instructional methods leads students to a balanced understanding of the scientific methods used by biologists to make observations, develop insights and create theories about the living organisms that populate the planet.

The biology faculty pursue a multifaceted charge at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. The curriculum and advising has been designed to provide students with the opportunity to graduate with a major that will prepare them to pursue work as field biologists specializing in botany or wildlife, advanced study in the life sciences, professional studies in dentistry, medicine or veterinary or other health sciences. In addition, the biology will provide the necessary foundation knowledge in life sciences to support the Nursing and Environmental Studies degrees, the Associates of Sciences degree in Forest Technology and continue to provide a laboratory science experience for those students seeking to complete the general education requirements.