Department of Biological Sciences

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Welcome to the Fall 2025 Semester!

Biology Majors, We, the faculty and staff of the Department of Biological Sciences, are excited to have you here as we kick off the Fall 2025 semester here at Cal State East Bay! We hope you had a great summer and are ready for your classes, extracurriculars, and whatever else you have going on. Department Chair Dr. Ana Almeida (ana.almeida@csueastbay.edu) and the rest of the faculty and staff (see contact link below) are here to help you as you get the term started. So, do not be afraid to reach out as needed. In the meanwhile, Happy Fall Term! Read More

Need Some Academic Advising?

As we get started with the Fall term, we know that there are some of you that would like to check in with an advisor. If you are looking for academic advising regarding the major or GE, you should visit the College of Science Advising Center (CSAC; formerly the College of Science Student Service Center) you were assigned. You can check out your assigned advisor on your file on The Bay Advisor. If you are unable to determine who your advisor is, just send an email to cscistudentcenter@csueastbay.edu and a CSAC Advisor will get in touch with you! Read More

What's New at CSUEB!?

So, there are lots of new things going on at Cal State East Bay! Just to name a few: 1) we have a new College of Science Dean: Dr. Carmen Bustos-Works (/csci/about-the-college/meet-the-deans.html); 2) the new Braddock Center for Science & Innovation (/csci/braddock-center/index.html) has opened, 3) there is a new College at CSUEB: the College of Health (/oaa/college-of-health/index.html); and 4) CSU has collaborated with leading tech companies and the Office of the Governor to make AI tools and training available for use by the staff, students, and faculty of all of the CSU campuses (https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/news/Pages/CSU-AI-Powered-Initiative.aspx)! Great things are happening here at CSUEB. For more news, including the appointment of the new Provost, click on the link below! Read More

Additional Resources and Contact Information

The following is a list of resources available to CSUEB students:
  • Advising Resource Center. This center serves as a central hub to facilitate connections between students and their advisors. 
  • Accessibility Services. provides several programs offering support services for students with different backgrounds and abilities.
  •  This is an online tool for students to see notes from their advisors, make appointments with advisors and instructors, and message both advisors and instructors. 
  • Canvas. This is the learning management system used at CSUEB. Among other services, it provides a website shell for every course offered at CSUEB. In addition, it may be used by CSUEB programs to organize relevant information.
  •  This career services team supports students, faculty, staff, and employers with personalized guidance, digital resources, workshops, and connections to prepare students for post-graduation success and foster collaboration across the university community.
  • Center for International Education. This center provides a range of immigration and advising services to current and newly-admitted international students making the transition to Cal State East Bay and the United States.
  • College of Science Student Service Center. This center houses undergraduate academic advisors for several science departments including Biological Sciences. These advisors ensure that students receive timely guidance about their degree requirements, have information about and access to opportunities beyond the classroom including research, internships and career pathways, offer assistance with utilizing academic tools such as Bay Advisor, myCSUEB, and Stellic, and build belonging and STEM identity in a supportive and inclusive community.   
  • . This site centralizes information on internships, fellowships/scholarships/financial aid opportunities, as well as educational, research, and job opportunities that would be of interest to CSUEB students who are pursuing a major, minor, or have interests in programs in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines.
  • Degree Audit Report. The degree audit report (DAR) is a CSU Academic Advisement Report which shows how your transferrable courses apply to your General Education (GE) requirements. You can find more information about the DAR and how to access it using this link.
  • Grade Appeal & Academic Grievance. This is a process by which students can petition a course grade, an academic dishonesty report, and/or dismissal from a program in which they were enrolled.
  • . This platform to assist CSUEB students in identifying internships and jobs and to assist with connecting students and potential employers.
  • International Admissions Advising. Offers academic and administrative advising to international students.
  • Internships This site is This CSUEB page is designed to be a resource for students who are interested in finding an internship or signing up for credit for participating in the internship. Information for internship sponsors/sites is also available.  
  • This CSUEB page lists various forms and other key information important to current CSUEB students.
  • Stellic. This interactive platform allows students to plan their schedules for future semesters, see how they are progressing in their degree and major, and explore how different concentrations would fit into their plan. It is intended for planning purposes only and should be used alongside the Degree Audit Report in MyCSUEB.
  • STEM LAB, This community learning space that connects students with undergraduate Learning Assistants (LAs) and graduate Teaching Associates (TAs). This study space is designed to support students in specific courses for BIOL, CS, MATH, PHYS, and STAT.
  • Student Health & Counseling. Student Health & Counseling Services is a fully accredited by  outpatient clinic staffed by Board Certified Physicians, and licensed Nurse Practitioners, Medical Staff, and Counselors. Student Health & Counseling Services offers basic medical care for most illnesses and injuries and various elective services. 
  • Student Center for Academic Achievement (SCAA). This is the university's student learning center and offers a number of related services including tutoring for science, math, statistics, the sciences, and writing.
  •  This catalog includes courses and policies approved and information provided on or before June 1, 2024.

 

Click to see where our graduates are now!

September 2017

  • The department welcomes two new faculty members, Dr. Guiton and Dr. Almeida.

August 2017

  • East Bay Today publishes a feature highlighting the research of Dr. Gallegos.
  •  publishes a video by Dr. Pakpour on cell membranes.

2016

  • East Bay Today publishes a feature highlighting the research of Dr. Pakpour.
  • East Bay Today publishes a feature highlighting the research of Dr. Perry.
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Contact Us

Department of Biological Sciences
  • SC-N431 and SC-N429
  • 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
  • Hayward, CA 94542