Bakersfield,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Biology in Bakersfield United States | California State University, Bakersfield
California State University, Bakersfield
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Bakersfield United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
13,886
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Biology Department provides a graduate program culminating in a Master of Science in Biology degree. The thesis track Master's program equips students for careers in government agencies, environmental consulting firms, or advanced academic pursuits. The non-thesis option caters to working professionals, particularly educators, focusing on coursework. With diverse faculty research specialties, proximity to varied ecosystems, and modern laboratories, students can explore numerous research areas. Faculty expertise spans wildlife biology, conservation science, organismal physiology, structural biology, plant physiology, cellular anatomy, microbiology, genetics, fossil studies, evolutionary theory, environmental science, classification systems, and animal behavior.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Have earned a grade point average of at least 2.5 on the last degree completed by the candidate
An earned bachelors degree in the biological sciences or a bachelors degree in a related science with minimum course work equivalent to 3120 design and Biostatistics Biology 3010 Genetics 3020 Physiology and 3110 General Ecology and BIOL 4100 Evolution.
Grades of C or higher are required for these courses or their equivalent.
An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester or 90 quarter units of course work.
Graduate Records Examination GRE scores in the 50th percentile or greater for both the verbal and quantitative sections.
TOEFL Score of 79 iBT required Request scores to be sent to school code 4110.
IELTS Score of 6.5 required.
An earned bachelors degree in the biological sciences or a bachelors degree in a related science with minimum course work equivalent to 3120 design and Biostatistics Biology 3010 Genetics 3020 Physiology and 3110 General Ecology and BIOL 4100 Evolution.
Grades of C or higher are required for these courses or their equivalent.
An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester or 90 quarter units of course work.
Graduate Records Examination GRE scores in the 50th percentile or greater for both the verbal and quantitative sections.
TOEFL Score of 79 iBT required Request scores to be sent to school code 4110.
IELTS Score of 6.5 required.
Tuition
USD
13,886