Graduate Programs in Biology

Dr. Shirley Kovacs, Department Chair

Dr. Paul Crosbie, Graduate Coordinator

At California State University, Fresno, faculty researchers are using the most innovative and advanced equipment available today, and applying to their study that same practice of meticulous observation that has allowed current scientists to revolutionize the fields of ecology, molecular and cellular biology, vertebrate and invertebrate physiology, entomology, microbiology, parasitology, botany, systematics, and animal behavior. The Master of Science program in Biology offers opportunity for advanced learning in all of these areas, while also preparing students to teach these disciplines, conduct technical work, acquire professional industry positions as lab directors or researchers, or pursue advanced education at the doctoral level. The on-campus facilities and the surrounding region offer many opportunities for students desiring an active research experience. 

The university’s location in the San Joaquin Valley puts students within three hours drive to High Sierra, foothill, coastal, and forest environments, if their research interest is ecologically based. The Biology Department is also a member of a consortium that manages and operates the Moss Landing Marine Laboratory (MLML). Moss Landing is located on the California coastline between Santa Cruz and Monterey and offers students a practical and theoretical education in the marine sciences. It provides extensive field and laboratory work that cannot be duplicated on individual CSU campuses.

Further information

You may also contact Dr. Paul Crosbie, Graduate Coordinator, CSUF Department of Biology, 2555 East San Ramon Avenue, Fresno, CA 93740-0073, (559) 278-2074. E-mail: pcrosbie@csufresno.edu (fax: 559-278-3963).  For more information on the interdepartmental Master of Science degree in Marine Science write to: Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, P.O. Box 223, Moss Landing, CA 95039.

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