Emporia State University

Program Information

Degree Offered

For those students considering graduate work beyond the master's degree, or employment as professional biologists, the M.S. program of study is strongly recommended. This program is designed to provide students with a more sophisticated research experience. The major in biology with a thesis requires not less than 30 hours of graduate credit. The M.A. in Biological Sciences will emphasize broad graduate training, designed to educate and train students with specific professional goals. As such, a restrictive curriculum will not be specified. Instead, individualized programs will be designed according to the needs and career objectives of the individual student. The M.A. program will require 35 hours of course work and an oral examination. Students enrolled in the M.A. program will have the option of choosing either 35 hours of course work (comprehensive option) or 32 hours of course work and a three-hour project (project option).

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The graduate program of the Department of Biological Sciences is designed to qualify persons for teaching biology in community college, and liberal arts colleges; for continued graduate work at the doctoral level; and for employment in various fields of biology, including certain fields of applied biology. Lecture rooms, teaching laboratories, a greenhouse, and research facilities of the department are located in Breukelman Hall. Constant-temperature chambers for plant and animal studies, a darkroom, centrifuges of various kinds, and electrophoretic, spectrographic, chromatographic, electrophysiological, and immunochemical instruments, as well as field-operated physioecological monitoring equipment are extensively used by graduate students. There is also equipment for

Eligibility Requirements:

1. Master of Science Degree in Biological Sciences: For students considering graduate work beyond the master's level, or employment as professional biologists, the Master of Science program of study is strongly recommended. Designed to provide students with more sophisticated research experiences than the Master of Arts program. The Master of Science in biology requires no fewer than 30 hrs of graduate credit, including a minimum of five hrs of thesis credit.

2. Master of Arts Degree in Biological Sciences: Students who prefer to place less emphasis upon research and more emphasis on broad biological training may, in consultation w
with their graduate committee, fulfill degree requirements by completing 35 hours of graduate credit and a comprehensive oral examination (comprehensive option) or 32 hours of graduate credit and a 3-hr (GB880) research project (project option).

International Student Requirements:

International students must pass the SPEAK test to be eligible for a teaching assistantship.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Remote Town

Size & Settings: 5,000 - 9,999