M.S. in Biological Sciences - Conservation Biology 24 months Postgraduate Programme By Illinois State University |TopUniversities

M.S. in Biological Sciences - Conservation Biology

Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Environmental SciencesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Study Level

Masters

The Conservation Biology Sequence is a division of the M.S. Biological Sciences research-thesis program. This sequence provides students with a broad-based education in conservation biology by combining education in basic research and classes in ecology, evolutionary genetics, and systematics. The required classes are targeted to address applied problems such as preservation of biodiversity and genetic diversity, prairie restoration, and the effects of anthropogenic environmental change. Students' research projects range from applied science, such as management of natural areas, to basic research, such as evolutionary consequences of habitat fragmentation and of environmental toxins. The sequence is an option for students enrolled in the M.S. degree program.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Study Level

Masters

The Conservation Biology Sequence is a division of the M.S. Biological Sciences research-thesis program. This sequence provides students with a broad-based education in conservation biology by combining education in basic research and classes in ecology, evolutionary genetics, and systematics. The required classes are targeted to address applied problems such as preservation of biodiversity and genetic diversity, prairie restoration, and the effects of anthropogenic environmental change. Students' research projects range from applied science, such as management of natural areas, to basic research, such as evolutionary consequences of habitat fragmentation and of environmental toxins. The sequence is an option for students enrolled in the M.S. degree program.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
110+
81+
55+
An international student holding the equivalent of a U.S. baccalaureate degree from a recognized international post-secondary college or university, as determined by the Graduate School, may apply for admission. Other English Language Requirements: 550 on the pencil/paper based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or Computer-based: 213.

2 Years
Jan-2000

Tuition fees

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