The Biology Graduate Program at SFASU
Welcome
Career Areas in Biology
With a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in the appropriate field you can become one of a group of science-trained professionals upon whom business, industry, government and education have come increasingly to depend. Careers include the academic world (e.g., research technician, teaching laboratory coordinator, greenhouse facilities coordinator), in government, (e.g., research technician, regulatory agency, field agent) and in industry (e.g., research technician, life sciences product design and development specialist, life science product sales). Opportunities for biologists in biotechnology industries are expanding rapidly.
Completion of the M.S. degree prepares graduates for success in many career areas. A wide range of positions are available with post-graduate education and experience including the following:
| Basic Science |
Applied Sciences |
Areas of Study |
| Anatomy/Morphology/Physiology |
Agronomy |
Animal Behavior |
| Aquatic and Marine Biology |
Biochemical Prospecting |
Aquatic Biology |
| Biochemistry and Biophysics |
Biotechnology |
Developmental Biology |
| Cytology and Histology |
Breeding |
Entomology |
| Ecology and Environmental Science |
Ethnobotany |
Electron Microscopy |
| Genetics |
Food Science |
Evolutionary Biology and Systematics |
| Marine Biology |
Horticulture/Forestry |
Functional Morphology |
| Molecular Biology |
Medicine/Dentistry/Veterinary |
Herpetology |
| Paleobiology |
Natural Resource Management |
Immunology, Parasitology and Virology |
| Systematics and Taxonomy |
Plant Pathology |
Microbiology |
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Molecular Genetics |
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Mycology |
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Plant Ecology, Physiology and Morphology |
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Phycology |
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Vertebrate Ecology |