The Department of Biology in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET) offers graduate studies leading toward the Master of Science (M.S.) in Biology. The M.S. degree is research-oriented and designed to satisfy academic requirements for those students intending eventually to seek degree(s) beyond the master’s level. There are two concentrations: Biology and Environmental Science.

 Programs Objectives

1. To provide academic and practical training of high quality at the master's degree level.

2. To contribute to the pool of biologists and environmental scientists qualified to undertake doctoral degree programs, and to obtain employment in industry, government and academic institutions, and

3. To offer a program that will enable biology and environmental science majors to obtain the necessary classroom, laboratory and/or field experiences required for entering areas in and related to environmental science directly upon graduation.