Applied Biological Sciences

Overview

Rigorous programs of study involving field and laboratory work are custom-designed to apply ecological or biological principles to problems in species or ecosystem conservation. All programs culminate with the completion of an intensive, research-based thesis or applied project.

The Applied Biological Sciences MSc program from Arizona State University is supported by faculty members with backgrounds in:

• ecological restoration
• environmental microbiology
• environmental stress physiology
• desert horticulture
• plant-fungal ecology
• plant systematics
• riparian and stream ecology
• urban micrometerology
• wildlife biology

Career Opportunities

Professionals with expertise in the study of evolution, natural history and conservation of plants and animals are in high demand across sectors and industries, including county and state organizations as well as community management. Those with skills in laboratory work, field research and data analysis are valuable to businesses and institutions that are building deep connections within leading scientific and technological industries to create innovative solutions to challenging global problems in a technologically focused 21st century world. Studying biology can lead to a wide range of careers, from research to teaching, health care to policy development.

Career examples include:

• biologists
• fish and wildlife biologists
• medical scientists
• natural science managers
• postsecondary biological science teachers