Master of Science Degree in Biology
The Master of Science degree
in Biology is designed to prepare students for biological research,
doctoral study, technical positions in university, hospital and public
health laboratories, the biotechnology industry or other industry
settings, government agencies, and community college teaching.
Graduate students may pursue the degree in any of the following areas
of specialization: animal physiology, aquatic biology, cell biology,
developmental biology, ecology, electron microscopy, entomology,
environmental biology, evolution, genetic engineering, genetics,
histology and anatomy, invertebrate zoology, microbiology, molecular
biology, physiological ecology, plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant
taxonomy, tissue culture, or vertebrate zoology.
For more information
on application procedures and admission requirements, click here.
Master of
Science Degree in Environmental Science
The
Master of Science Degree in Environmental Science prepares students for
environmental science research, doctoral study, community college
teaching, and technical positions in universities, industry, or
governmental agencies. The degree offers three options: Environmental
Biology, Environmental Engineering Science, and Environmental
Hydrology. The Environmental Biology Option emphasizes basic research
into such areas as conservation, pollution, and global change.
Environmental Engineering Science Option treats similar issues (i.e.,
air, soil, and water pollution and sustainability) from the perspective
of engineering solutions. Environmental Hydrology Option emphasizes
fundamental problems of the hydrologic cycle, including water pollution
issues, wetlands and watershed hydrology, and hydrologic
modeling.
For more information on application procedures and admission
requirements, click here.
Certificate Programs
In addition to the above master's programs,
the department also offers two certificate programs:
Certificate Program in
Biotechnology
This postbaccalaureate credit certificate program
provides intensive theoretical and laboratory training in the
techniques and application of genetic engineering and related
technologies. The program is designed to prepare students for
employment in industrial or academic research positions or for advanced
study in molecular biology. Courses taken to fulfill certificate
requirements may also be applied toward the master’s degree in
biology. For
more information on application procedures and admission
requirements, click here.
PostBaccalaureate Certificate Program for Pre-Health
Professionals
This
postbaccalaureate certificate program provides an opportunity for
pre-health career students to strengthen their academic background
prior to application for admission to a health professional school. The
program is designed to make postbaccalaureate students more competitive
for admission through a combination of coursework, standardized test
preparation, and health science activities. For
more information on application procedures and admission
requirements, click here.
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