# History of Biological Sciences

**Source**: https://biosci.snu.ac.kr/en/about/history
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| Establishment of School of Biological Sciences  2000 ~ Present | March 1, 2000 | All faculties from Departments of Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, seven faculties from Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics (IMBG), and three faculties from Department of Biological Education came together as one integrative School of Biological Sciences |

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| Reorganization into Departments of Biology, Molecular Biology, and Microbiology  1990’s | March 1, 1991 | Departments of Botany, Zoology, and Microbiology were renamed as Departments of Biology, Molecular Biology, and Microbiology |

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| Establishment of Department of Zoology, Botany, and Microbiology  1950 ~ 1989 | March 3, 1959 | Department of Biology was reestablished into two separate departments: Departments of Zoology and Botany |
| April 6, 1961 | Graduate program of the Department of Biology was reestablished into Departments of Zoology and Botany |
| December 24, 1969 | Establishment of Department of Microbiology |
| February 28, 1975 | Departments of Zoology, Botany, and Microbiology were transferred from College of Liberal Arts & Science to College of Natural Sciences |
| March 1, 1975 | Relocation from College of Liberal Arts & Science in Dong-soong-dong to Gwanak campus |

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| Establishment of Department of Biology   1940’s | August 22, 1946 | In accordance with “Seoul National University Establishment Order,” Seoul National University was founded comprising nine colleges, one of which was Liberal Arts & Sciences. |
| September 1946 | Department of Biology was established under College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. |