"Here, you connect ecosystems to tangible solutions."
概述
Biologists study the organisms and 野生动物 of regional environments, aid in the protection and survival of 野生动物 within any given ecosystem, and assess the impact of human activity on the environment. 州长的 Master of Science in 生物学 prepares students to work as professional biologists with a strong environmental emphasis. GSU独特的地理位置, w在这里 urban and rural areas meet, allows students to explore a diverse range of complex environments close to campus.
Conduct research in animal research labs and a field station located right on the GSU campus, or take advantage of university-facilitated research opportunities in DNA and molecular biology at locations such as the Field Museum and Pritzker Lab. Culminate your research in a thesis, or take advantage of internships available at agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 服务, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Department of Natural 资源, Forest Preserve District of Will County, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 布鲁克菲尔德动物园, and Argonne National Laboratory.
GSU野外站
As a GSU 生物学 student, you will have access to our on-campus field station to study, 环境科学, 生态, 野生动物, 和更多的!
实现你的职业目标
以M开头.S. in 生物学 you will be equipped to work as a professional biologist with a strong environmental emphasis. Graduates work as naturalists at county, 状态, and national parks or find employment in the private sector as waste management consultants or with planning agencies as habitat assessment experts. Still others pursue advanced degrees.
Why get a Master of Science in 生物学?
As a graduate student in the 生物学 program, you will receive broad training in design and analysis of field and laboratory studies and complete intensive work in selective courses that emphasize applied principles and methods in fields such as toxicology, 水文, and environmental chemistry. Our small class sizes foster individualized instruction, allowing you to take advantage of faculty research ranging from local to international.
截至2019年, the national average 工资 of a biologist is $50,946, while the range is usually between $46,144美元和57美元,514 (工资.com).
交付的格式
Achieve your master’s degree in as little as two years. 州长的 33-credit hour 生物学 M.S. is offered fully on-campus. Enroll full-time to jumpstart your career or part-time for added flexibility.
Snehal Chavda
作为一名研究生, I have found that I can walk into any of the biology faculty offices and discuss new ideas, 排除故障, or discuss career and scholastic paths with a team of experts. This is one of the outstanding components of the biology department and a very special boon for a first generation student such as me. Another rare asset at GSU is our Biological Field Station, which provides 140 acres of preserve land to conduct real-world environmental studies.
Dr. Mary Carrington, Full Professor of 生物学
The Master of Science in Environmental 生物学, 管理, and Policy is the ideal graduate program for students interested in working in the biological sciences. The degree prepares students for a variety of careers and pursuits—everything from conducting research and doing laboratory or fieldwork, to teaching biology at the college level, continuing in graduate school for a doctoral degree, or working in land management or for a conservation organization. Our past graduates are now employed with regional forest preserve districts, the U.S. 林务局, the National Park Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, 区域实验室, environmental consulting companies, 地区大学, or are continuing in graduate school toward a doctoral degree.
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