Overview
Key facts
Specific areas of faculty research interests include parasitology, systematics of insects and plants, vegetation mapping, animal, plant and bacterial physiology, cellular signal transduction, genomics, micro and macroevolution, vertebrate reproduction, animal mating systems, entomology, behavioral ecology, and ecology of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
Learning outcomes
The MS in Biology at Sam Houston State University allows for a specialization in one of several areas of biology and is designed for students planning to pursue careers in research, at the collegiate level, or in environmental biology with governmental agencies and industry. This degree is also appropriate for students planning to continue their training in a PhD program at other institutions or professional schools. The MS is a research-oriented degree and requires the completion of a thesis.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Environmental Science
- Contemporary Biology
- General Botany
- General Zoology
- Foundations Of Science
- Sustainability and Environment
- Human Anatomy
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
30-36
Delivered
Disciplines
Biomedicine Biology Biochemistry View 1272 other Masters in Biology in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Graduate Application
- Application fee
- Official transcript(s) of all previous college work
- Two letters of recommendation from faculty in the student's major at the undergraduate degree-granting institution
- A statement of purpose outlining the student’s goals in the program
- C.V.
Tuition Fee
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International
21840 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 728 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
21840 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 728 USD per credit during 12 months. -
In-State
9600 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 320 USD per credit during 12 months.
Living costs for Huntsville
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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