Department of Biology
1890s
Courses with content in zoology were first offered.
Microbiology courses became a part of the curricula in the zoology and botany departments.
1900s
The Biological Division was created with coursework devoted entirely to plant pathology.
Adeline Stevens, the wife of Frank Lincoln Stevens, became the first woman faculty member as an instructor in biology during the 1902-1903 academic year.
1910s
1930s
Genetics curriculum was taught as a component of coursework in the agronomy, zoology, and plant pathology departments.
Maud K. Schaub became the first woman to earn a MS in biology.
1950s
The Division of Biological Sciences was established, and the Department of Zoology and Entomology were placed within the division.
The Department of Entomology and Zoology separated into two programs: the Department of Zoology and the Department of Entomology.
The Department of Zoology moved to Gardner Hall.
1970s
Reinard Harkema wrote A Concise History of the Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University at Raleigh (1887-1977). A print edition exists in the library.
2000s
The Department of Zoology was renamed the Department of Biology.