MS Biological Sciences in Conservation Biology

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

Illinois State University

Program Overview

This graduate 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.

Program Key Stats

$15,798 (Annual cost)
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Eligibility Criteria

3.00 GPA
4 Year

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Additional Information & Requirements

Career Options

  • Fall Conservation Outreach Intern
  • Assistant Professor
  • Ecologist (Conservation)
  • Professor
  • Conservation Biology
  • Conservation Program Manager
  • Scientist

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