Master of Arts in Biological Sciences

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Students may pursue a concentration in the following areas: Cellular and molecular biology, Anatomy and physiology,Genetics,Evolution and ecology.Departmental facilities and outdoor venues on our beautiful campus provide excellent opportunities for innovative biological study. The outdoor classroom consists of a 75-acre lake, a 35-acre botanical garden and 380 acres of forest and restored grasslands set aside as a nature preserve. The Department of Biological Sciences is located in Science Building West, a modern, science education facility with fully equipped teaching and research labs. The Department includes extensive botanical and zoological teaching collections, and is equipped with state-of-the-art technology in: Microscopy,Physiology,Histology,Cell biology,Microbiology,Genetics and toxicology research.Opportunities for plant and animal research are available in our greenhouse and vivarium facilities.

College of Arts and Sciences