Program Description

The program introduces students to contemporary issues in population and conservation biology through population biology seminars. The seminars allow small groups of students to study closely with faculty members with similar research interests and create a scholarly cohort that becomes an integral component of the scientific community at Texas State. The Master of Science (M.S.) with a major in Population and Conservation Biology is a research degree requiring at least two years of full-time course work and the completion of a thesis. The program combines principles of population biology with training in measurement and analysis of biological systems. First-year students complete a two-semester core-course sequence in principles of population biology as well as statistics and experimental design. Graduates of this high-quality, rigorous program have the knowledge and skills to enter a highly competitive and growing job market in natural resource management and ecology. Graduates with master’s degrees in population and conservation biology are also prepared for advanced doctoral studies in ecology, behavioral ecology, conservation biology, population and evolutionary biology, systematics and biodiversity studies.

Admission Requirements

• A GPA of 3.0 is required (plus any completed graduate courses)
• baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. 
• GRE not required

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6.5

Remarks:

• Official score reporting required
• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $33,740.