Department of

Biology

Master of Science in Conservation Biology Courses

Required:

• Bio 503: Conservation and the Christian Faith
• Bio 540: Biostatistics and Experimental Design (if not already taken as an undergraduate)
• Bio 575: Graduate Research
• Bio 598: Conservation Seminar

5-6 Electives:

• Bio 501: Invertebrate Zoology
• Bio 511: Conservation Techniques (strongly recommended)
• Bio 512: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
• Bio 515: Genetics
• Bio 516: Physiology
• Bio 535: Conservation Biology (strongly recommended)
• Bio 536: Ecology and Conservation of the Vertebrates
• Bio 537: Taxonomy of Vascular Plants
• Bio 538: Ecology
• Bio 542: Medical Parasitology
• Bio 543: Natural Resources Policy
• Bio 555: Environmental Ethics
• Bio 556: Marine Biology (co-requisite=Bio 557)
• Bio 557: Ornithology (co-requisite=Bio 556)
• Bio 558: Plant Physiology
• Bio 559: Dendrology
• Bio 560: Plant-Insect Interactions

Other courses may be offered as needed.  Elective courses may have an optional lab course.