Arizona State University College of Integrative Sciences and Arts 7 courses 30 total credits
The Master of Science program in applied biological sciences offers you advanced instruction in the ecology and sustainable management of natural and urban ecosystems. Through rigorous coursework combining fieldwork and laboratory studies, you apply ecological and biological principles to address critical challenges in species and ecosystem conservation. The program concludes with a student-selected culminating experience: conducting a research-based thesis, developing an applied project, or completing a capstone integrating program competencies. The program is supported by faculty members with backgrounds in: desert horticulture ecological restoration environmental microbiology environmental stress physiology plant-fungal ecology plant systematics riparian and stream ecology wildlife biology
| Required Core | 3 credits |
| Total Credits | 30 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ABS 500 | Research Methods | 3 |
| ABS 550 | Vegetation Dynamics | 3 |
| ABS 555 | Wildlife Dynamics | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 3 credits | |
Culminating Experience (3 or 6 credit hours)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ABS 592 | Research | 3 |
| ABS 593 | Applied Project | 3 |
| ABS 597 | Applied Biological Sciences Capstone | 3 |
| ABS 599 | Thesis | 6 |
Additional Curriculum Information
Students choose elective coursework that supports their educational objectives. Students choose one of the three culminating experience options listed above. The number of elective credit hours depends on the culminating experience chosen. All students complete 30 credit hours to earn the degree.
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