Overview
Students on this Biological Sciences program from Eastern Illinois University, specialize in one or more areas of the biological sciences including conservation biology, ecology, ornithology, gene expression and development, bioenergy, plant anatomy, fisheries biology, bacteriology, wildlife biology, behavioral ecology, toxicology, parasitology, phylogenetics, evolution, morphology, community ecology, adaptations, mitochondrial physiology, neuroscience, Alzheimer's disease and neurodegenerative diseases, ecological genetics, algal ecology, behavioral ecology and genetic engineering.
In addition to well-equipped laboratory facilities, computer facilities, a scanning electron microscope facility, biotechnology center, G.I.S. laboratory, extensive herbarium collections, and a multi-room greenhouse for teaching and research, a number of outdoor facilities, including state parks, nature preserves, local streams, rivers, reservoirs, and watersheds are available for field studies.
Key Features:
- Students work closely with faculty advisors to conduct research in any of several areas of biological sciences. Graduate faculty research interests and expertise span the gambit, allowing students to design a research project in any subdiscipline from organismal and field biology to physiological, cellular and molecular biology.
- All courses for students majoring in the biological sciences are taught by research active faculty. You'll be able to meet and work with professional faculty early in your educational career. With small class size and a myriad of practical and field based experiences, you will leave Eastern Illinois University well prepared and well prepared in your field.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Statistical Analysis of Scientific Data
- Advanced Molecular Cell Biology
- Plant Ecology
- Conservation Biology
- Comparative Vertebrate Physiology
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
- 30 - thesis option
Delivered
Disciplines
Biology Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 32 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- • A copy of your official transcripts
- • A complete online application
- • A $30 application fee
Tuition Fee
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International
25120 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 785 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
25120 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 785 USD per credit during 12 months. -
In-State
10464 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 327 USD per credit during 12 months.
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Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.