Master of Science in Biology

Humboldt State University (California State University, CSU)

The department has facilities and faculty expertise that allow master’s students to complete their programs in almost any area of biology. Laboratories on the main campus are equipped for biotechnology, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, mammalogy, genetic analysis (including DNA sequencing), and computer modeling.Biology, M.S. Program Learning OutcomesGraduate students will:apply a rich body of relevant biological sciences knowledge and information to solve complex scientific problems and challengespresent a proposal for biological research or project of their own designconduct a unique and independent biological investigation or an independent project according to the rigors and conventions of the fieldcommunicate the results of their scientific investigation or project in an oral format according to conventions of the disciplinecommunicate the results of their scientific investigation or project in writing according to the conventions of the discipline

College of Natural Resources and Sciences