Overview
Earn two degrees in five years with SUNY Oneonta's five-year combined B.S/M.S. Biology program. You’ll begin research with a faculty member in your second or third year of undergraduate study and later develop the project into your M.S. Biology thesis. The program emphasis is in ecology, conservation and environmental science. Student thesis topics have ranged from management of endangered species to population genetics.
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Career Opportunities
Graduates have gone into private industry, forensic science, work with NGOs and nonprofits, and higher and secondary education.
Requirements
For your fifth year of study (the M.S. Biology program), select the Thesis option and see the list of required courses.
Facilities
You’ll have opportunities for hands-on study and research activities at SUNY Oneonta’s Biological Field Station on the shores of Otsego Lake in Cooperstown. The research facility contains several multipurpose and analytical laboratories, two lakefront docks, boats, sampling equipment and access to over 2,600 acres of woodlands, bogs, marshes and ponds.
Cost and Aid
SUNY Oneonta delivers high-quality graduate programs at a competitive cost. View program costs and learn about financial aid, scholarships and teaching assistantship opportunities.
How to Apply
SUNY Oneonta students who expect to graduate from their B.S. in biology program can apply for admission to the combined program in their junior year.
- Contact and make arrangements with a faculty member in the Biology Department willing to serve as your graduate advisor.
- Submit a completed graduate application (the application fee is waived for SUNY Oneonta students).
- Submit two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from your potential graduate advisor.
- Submit a written statement explaining your purpose/goal for seeking the degree.
Contact Graduate Admissions
108 Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY 13820
United States