Biological Sciences

Ellensburg
Science 338

(509) 963-2731
Fax: (509) 963-2730
http://www.cwu.edu/~biology
Please see the Web site for how this major could be used for educational and career purposes.

Graduate Faculty
Chair
David M. Darda

Professors
Daniel D. Beck, physiological ecology and herpetology
David M. Darda, evolutionary vertebrate morphology, herpetology
Kristina A. Ernest, terrestrial and community ecology
Paul W. James, aquatic ecology and fisheries biology
Lixing Sun, behavioral ecology and evolution

Associate Professors
Tom R. Cottrell, plant ecology
Holly C. Pinkart, microbiology
Mary Poulson, plant physiology
Linda A. Raubeson, plant systematics and evolution

Assistant Professors
Jason T. Irwin, animal physiology
James E. Johnson, mycology, systematics
Ian J. Quitadamo, science education, biotechnology
R. Steven Wagner, conservation genetics, herpetology

Staff
Kariann Taylor, secretary

Admission
Admission is a two-step process. Applicants must first meet the general requirements for graduate study as determined by the office of Graduate Studies, Research and Continuing Education, and then the specific requirements of the biological sciences department, which are:

An undergraduate degree in biology or closely related field. Deficiencies in the student’s undergraduate training as determined by the biological sciences department at the time of admission to the program must be removed without graduate credit during the first year of graduate study.
Students must submit GRE scores for the general test.
International students for whom English is a second language must provide TOEFL scores to demonstrate English proficiency.
Students must arrange for a graduate faculty advisor in the biological sciences department to serve as their major advisor.