Biological Sciences Environmental Biology - Chicago State University

Biological Sciences Environmental Biology from Chicago State University is a Campus Master Enviroment degree that prepares you for a Science career. The Department of Biological Sciences offers graduate study leading to a Master of Science degree . The selection of specialties, called tracks, available in the program provides an opportunity for continuing education in biology beyond the bachelor's degree for teachers, technicians, future Ph.D. candidates, and persons in the allied health professions, medical and other related fields. Departmental Requirements for Adm ission Fulfillment of the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School. Completion of a minimum of fifteen hours in the biological sciences with a minimum average of B (3.0). Applicants with less than a B average may be considered for conditional admission on a three-course basis. General Requirements Completion of 30 semester hours of approved graduate courses in the biological sciences, including: BIOL 4015/315, 5100/410, 5120/412, 700/470; PSLY 5700/407; and at least six additional semester hours of 5000-level courses. Completion of a written thesis based on laboratory/field studies or library research. Requirements for the thesis must be completed in the following order: Completion of BIOL 5100/410. Selection of a thesis committee composed of a thesis advisor and two additional faculty members. Submission of thesis proposal. Approval of thesis proposal by thesis committee. Registration in BIOL 5700/470. Successful oral defense of the thesis within two attempts. A maximum of six semester hours for the thesis course (BIOL 5700/470) will be applied toward the master's degree . The student must declare and adhere to a curriculum specified by one of the following tracks of study: Microbial/ Molecular Biology; Applied Physiology; Environmental Biology, Chemical Biology . A student who is currently active as a secondary school teacher may design a curriculum of courses from each of these four tracks only after consultation with the graduate advisor and approval of the curriculum by the graduate faculty. Tracks of Study Students may choose from one of four tracks of study for the Master's Degree in Biological Sciences. Each track consists of a defined set of lecture and laboratorycourses that will enable the student to receive a structured graduate-level education by focusing on a particular area of biology. The courses for the tracks listed below are taken in addition to the five courses required for all biology graduates students (BIOL 4015/315, 5100/410, 5120/412, 5700/470 and PSLY 5700/407) for a total of 30 credit hours, 18 of which must be at the 5000 level. Environmental Biology Track Fifteen credit hours of biological sciences, six of which must be at the 5000-level selected from the following: 5070/307, 5730/373, 5550/405, 5190/419. Other courses may be substituted only with the prior written approval of the department. View more details on Chicago State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Enviroment courses.