A master’s degree in biology from Ball State can prepare you to teach, work in a lab, perform technical writing, or continue your studies. The choice is yours!
With our
master of science degree, you conduct in-depth research and create a research thesis. With our
master of arts degree, you’ll be ready to work in labs, public agencies, consulting firms, and private companies.
Learn about
our program’s special focuses including aquatic biology, biotechnology, laboratory sciences, and wildlife biology. Explore a range of careers and take advantage of 17 teaching and 20 research laboratories, more than 500 acres of
field-study areas in the U.S. and abroad, the
Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank, and state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. Our top-notch faculty boasts wide-ranging
research interests.
Application for admission to the biology graduate program requires that you be admitted to the Graduate School and that you submit the Department of Biology Master's Program Application Form, original transcripts from all previous graduate and undergraduate course work, three completed departmental recommendation forms.
Learn how to defray tuition costs by becoming a
graduate assistant or
check out other financial options.
Want more information? Contact
Kemuel Badger,
David LeBlanc, or
Patricia Kleeberg in the biology department, (Cooper Life Science Building, room 121), Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, 765-285-8820.