Lubbock,
TX,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
The department provides two 30-hour Master of Science programs in Biology: one with a thesis requirement and one without. Students planning to pursue a Ph.D. are highly advised to select the thesis track. This option delivers comprehensive research experience under the guidance of a tenure-track professor, with students completing up to 6 credits of BIOL 6000 (M.S. thesis research) during their studies. Key research areas within the department encompass animal physiology, ecology, evolutionary and systematic biology, microbiology, plant biology and biotechnology, and quantitative biology.