Goal of Education
Based on the educational philosophy of Keimyung University "for truth, justice and nation", the goal of education lies in in-depth researches into and theoretical and experimental studies of basic sciences and bioscience as well as their applications in order to scientifically determine the phenomena of life and thereby, foster able basic scientists required in the 21st century.

Details of Curriculum       
Major curriculum
Basic major subjects
Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, Animal Taxonomy, Plant Biosystematics, Ecology, Animal Morphology, Plant Anatomy & Sytucture, Animal Physiology, Plant Physiology, Developmental Biology
Advanced major subjects
Metabolism, Eukaryotic Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, Entomology, Green Ecology, Plant Cell Biology, Human Genetics, Evolutionary Biology, Plant Tissue Culture, Eukaryotic Genetic Engineering, Conservation Biology, Palynological Biology, Histology, Radiation Biology, Plant Evolution, Biology Seminar, Soil Ecology(in addition to above subjects, 12 other major subjects and 11 major laboratory ones are being operated.)

Educational Environment
Facilities and education system
Since basic sciences must be an engine power driving the industry, it is essential to invest in them and foster the basic scientists for the future of nation's industry. In order to foster able basic scientists, our department is planning to improve the laboratory equipments and classroom environment in a revolutionary way and thereby, pursue a more substantial education of biology. In all, we are planning to provide for a higher-quality laboratory environment through improvement of curriculum, enhancement of educational environment and facilities and drastic investment in equipments and facilities.
Laboratories
We operate general biology laboratory, animal physiology laboratory, plant physiology laboratory, plant biosystematics laboratory and animal taxonomy  laboratory, and additionally, joint instrument room, plant tissue  culturing room, dark room, animal/plant sample room, animal raising room, etc. The joint instrument room has such expensive equipments needed for researchers as high speed centrifuge, ultracentrifuge, fluorescent microscopy, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, ultra-pure water apparatus, Cryostat microtome, electrophoresis system, refrigerated centrifuge, etc.
Advanced Science Camp
Our College of Natural Sciences operates an advanced science camp during summer vacation, in an effort to help foster able basic scientists and meet the needs of rapidly developing science and technology. High school first graders in the region are invited to participate in this four-day (three-nights) program in late July. We assure you of our renewed efforts to arrange a framework for development of the futuristic biology science as well as for operation of a leading biology education program.

Future courses after graduation
Higher scholastic level: Graduate school in home and abroad or graduate school of education Researcher for national or public research institutes: Genetic engineering research institutes and other university research institutes
Government organizations: Bio-engineering related organizations, agricultural research institutes, medical research institutes, environmental research institutes and public officers
Businesses related to biology: Pharmaceutical companies, hospital laboratories, bio venture. foods-related industry and other related businesses
Teaching profession: Middle or high school teachers (biology, common science), university and college professors.

History of Department of Biology
Mar. 1979  Established as Department of Biology under College of Natural Sciences & Engineering
Nov. 1981  Graduate course of Biology was approved. Graduate course of Biology Education was established under the Graduate School of Education.
Feb. 1983  College of Natural Sciences & Engineering was moved to Seongseo Campus.
Oct. 1984  College of Natural Sciences & Engineering was divided into College of Natural Sciences and College of Engineering.
Nov. 1984  Ph. D course of Biology was approved.
Nov. 1985  Department of Biology was established under College of Natural Sciences and Graduate School, respectively.
Mar. 1997  College of Natural Science was reorganized into Faculty of Basic Sciences(Biology major) and Faculty of Applied Sciences.
Mar. 2001  Faculty of Basic Sciences and Faculty of Applied Sciences were integrated into Faculty of Natural Sciences (Biology major).
Mar. 2002  Department of Biology was reestablished under College of Natural Sciences.
Mar. 2006  Department of Biology
 

What is Biology?

Biology is a discipline of science researching into various phenomena occurring in life to determine the essence of life. The discipline may be divided into molecule, cell, biochemistry, physiology, genetics, organism, organs, species, denomination, ecology, etc. After all, students learn about theories, while conducting a variety of experiments to understand the biological phenomena and principles.
What is life?
Any life on the earth consists of the basic units called 'cells'. The nucleus of the cell contains the DNAs which store all information on life activities. Any life starts from a DNA, which is inherited down to its offsprings. The discipline researching into such a life is called Biotechnology. We expect that the future for our offsprings will be more beautiful and richer.
Bioscience that benefits life
Now, Biology no longer remains in the realm of the simple natural science. It is being developed into a bioscience encompassing ethics and moral. The zenith of bioscience must be the human life. The discipline using bioscience is nothing other than biotechnology.

Future perspective and vision

Biosociety prevails in the 21st century
Now, advanced disciplines of science are expanding their domains into every sector of the society. Everything around us is changing too rapidly. It is said that we will witness an information-intensive bioindustrial society in the 21st century. If we should survive in the wave of the fourth revolution following agricultural, industrial and information revolutions, what shall we do in the new century?

Education aimed at fostering the bio-competent manpower needed by the new century
The rich knowhow which you will acquire from the programs provided for by Dept., of Biology will guide to a correct direction. Now, you should forget about the conventional thought that biology majors would not have a desirable future. This century is an age when healthy life, rich society and clean environment will be realized with the bioscience and biotechnology and thereby, a true humanism respecting human life will be materialized! We would like to urge you to realize your dream by studying biology being developed into bioscience or science based on life.