Applied Biological Sciences, MS

This master's degree program is designed for students passionate about contributing to a more sustainable environment.

The MS program in applied biological sciences offers advanced instruction in the ecology and sustainable management of natural and urban ecosystems. Rigorous studies involving field and laboratory work are custom-designed to apply ecological or biological principles to species or ecosystem conservation problems. All programs culminate with the completion of an intensive, research-based thesis or applied project.

Faculty members support the program with backgrounds in:

ecological restoration

environmental microbiology

environmental stress physiology

desert horticulture

plant-fungal ecology

plant systematics

riparian and stream ecology

wildlife biology

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 and community management. Those with skills in laboratory work, field research, and data analysis are valuable to businesses and institutions that build 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, and policy development.

Career examples include:

biologists

fish and wildlife biologists

medical scientists

natural science managers

postsecondary biological science teachers

Arizona State University College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (ASU CISA) is a diverse college where disciplines converge, and we emphasize a collaborative approach to learning, teaching, and discovery. We have a pulse on today's issues and tomorrow and offer you the flexibility to create a degree you love.

We offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs that are flexible, innovative, and many have an applied emphasis.

Our faculty engage in research, clinical and creative activities that support knowledge development, applied practice, and involve students in discovery.

We are guided by the principles of educational access, student success, and interdisciplinary inquiry.We collaborate and partner with every college at Arizona State University through general studies support, interdisciplinary studies concentration areas, student success and retention efforts, and access initiatives.

If you have completed some community college or university credits and are looking to finish a bachelor's expediently, you will also find degrees that are an especially efficient choice for returning adults.

We offer majors and solid foundation courses across the sciences and math, the humanities, and the social sciences — including degrees in specialty fields such as technical communication and user experience, sustainable horticulture, natural resource ecology, veterinary medicine, and counseling psychology.

No matter what degree you choose, you'll develop as a master learner, interdisciplinarity, and solutions-maker, ready to apply your knowledge and skills to serve the greater community and world.

You'll enjoy a learning environment that emphasizes innovative teaching, applied experiences, and active engagement in projects, opportunities to develop your full potential, residential living options to support your success.