Biology, MS | Botany

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Overview

This graduate concentration is part of the Master of Science in biology program.

Root your career in growth

Ready to turn your passion for plants into a meaningful career? The world needs scientists like you that will protect natural ecosystems and secures our global food supply.

A botany concentration equips you with advanced scientific knowledge to study plant life from the microscopic level to entire forest biomes. You'll graduate ready to step into high-demand roles across environmental consultation, agricultural science and government research agencies.

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Requirements

Are courses face-to-face?
Yes.

What are my capstone options?
There are two options.
1. Non-thesis track with a comprehensive exam
2. Research thesis

Is there a qualifying exam?
Yes. An oral qualifying exam is given before the start of your second semester.

Part of the College of Sciences and Mathematics.

Apply to the biology master's program

To be eligible for consideration into the program, you must:

meet SFA's graduate school requirements
achieve an undergraduate 3.0 GPA or higher overall
- and 3.0 GPA in biology-related courses
and be one of the following:
- in your final year of undergraduate work
- holding a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- or have 95 or more semester hours of undergraduate work at SFA and be approved as an overlap student.