Biology, with focus in ecology of aqautic organisms
College or University: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Type of degree: M.S.
Brief overview of program: The Department of Biology offers programs of study leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees including the Fifth Year Masters Degree Program. Graduate students may specialize in research activities at all levels of biological organization, with emphases on ecophysiology, cellular and molecular biology, endocrinology, and ecology of aquatic organisms, or on models related to human disease. The aim of the department is to provide a broad background and a field of specialty that prepare the student for a professional career in research and/or teaching.
Two types of master's programs are available. A student may choose a research-based program that requires, in addition to a thesis, a minimum of 24 hours of committee-approved course work. The nonresearch plan requires a minimum of 30 hours of approved course work and a thesis incorporating a review and analysis of a topic of current or historical interest in biology. Either plan of study can be completed in approximately two years.
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Tuition (2007):In State: $2,916, Out of State: $7,290
Description of Facilities: Well-equipped research laboratories for the department are located in Campbell Hall. Facilities are available for warm-blooded and cold-blooded vertebrates, invertebrates, marine and freshwater forms, and botanical specimens. The University operates two farms suitable for field studies. For students interested in marine biology, the University is a member of the Marine Environmental Science Program at Dauphin Island near Mobile, Alabama. The Lister Hill and Mervyn Sterne libraries have extensive holdings in biological and related sciences. Computer services are provided by the computer research laboratory, and several microcomputers in the department are available for students' use.
Student Support: Teaching assistantships, graduate assistantships, and fellowships are available. Stipends are awarded on a yearly basis. Tuition and other fees are paid for all students who are awarded stipends. Students not receiving stipends can teach laboratory sections on a fee-for-service basis.
Program Point of Contact: Dr. Stephen A. Watts
Email: sawatts@uab.edu Department: Biology Institution address: 375 Campbell Hall University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham,AL 35294 Phone: (205) 934-8308
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