Welcome to the graduate program in biology at Georgia Southern University.
Our Master of Science degree is designed to provide cutting-edge training in biology that will prepare students for challenging professional careers or entry into competitive PhD programs. Over 92% of our alumni are working in the biological, environmental, or health sciences; one out of every three graduates goes on to receive a terminal degree (e.g., PhD, MD). Our graduates work in 32 states and 10 countries.
Our masters program offers a number of unique advantages for students considering graduate training in biology:
(1) The Department of Biology at Georgia Southern is a "full-service" department. The broad expertise of our faculty provides the opportunity to train in areas ranging from molecular biology to ecosystems. This diversity of expertise means that graduate students can work creatively across subdiscipline boundaries.
(2) You will not get lost in the crowd. Our masters program comprises approximately 50 graduate students and 39 faculty. You can expect close interaction with peers and mentors. Graduate students in our program get a level of personal attention that is rare or nonexistent in larger graduate programs.
(3) Georgia Southern's location provides easy access to the amazing biodiversity of the southeastern United States. We are a 1-hour drive from coastal beaches and estuaries. Major rivers and bottomland forests are minutes from campus. The southern Appalachians are only 3 hours away.
(4) For research opportunities based regionally, nationally, and internationally, students in our program are able to take advantage of our department's many affiliations. In the recent past our graduate students have worked closely with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army (Fort Stewart), Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Sapelo Island Estuarine Research Reserve, National Park Service, Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, The Nature Conservancy, and many more agencies abroad.
If this sounds like a graduate experience that you want to be a part of, then explore this webpage in more detail. We are also happy to hear from you or arrange a visit.
