Bachelor degree
48 months
Application deadlines: July 7, November 24, March 23
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: $55
Full-time
Intakes: Spring, Fall, Summer
International tuition: $50,000
Domestic tuition: $18,000
Program overview
Some of the research projects our students have assisted with include:
-trophic and population ecology of Lake Michigan yellow perch
-effects of stream channelization on Indiana fish communities
-benthic invertebrates of Lake Michigan
-current and historic fish assemblages of the Wabash River
-ecology of mountain streams in Puerto Rico
-morphological variation among spotfin shiners in the Wabash River watershed
-phytoplankton of the Ohio River
-evolution of mate preference in fish
-fish behavior analysis
Study options
This program can be done
On campus
Requirements
Exams:
- TOEFL iBT
- PTE
- IELTS
Application Requirements
Academic performance and curriculum
Official Transcript and Academic Records
English Test Results (TOEFL) 79, (IELTS) 6.5, PTE53
Career opportunities
Here are a few examples of where your degree can take you:
National Biological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conduct research, managing resources, and studying fish culture.
State fisheries, wildlife, and natural resources departments perform tasks in the areas of fisheries management, fisheries research, fish culture, water management, and information and education.
State health departments work to control, monitor, and evaluate water pollution.
Municipal divisions oversee water pollution control and monitor wastewater and drinking water treatment.
Industries conduct water pollution research, control, and abatement, and bioassay and toxicology studies.
Private consulting firms perform biological research and analysis, chemical research and analysis, and environmental studies as well as engineering.
Private fisheries firms work with fish hatcheries, aquaculture, and hydroponics.
