Ohio University

The Environmental and Plant Biology M.S. graduate program is a full-time program that provides educational and research experience in plant biology from the molecular to the organismal and ecosystem levels. Normative time to completion is two academic years. Most students are trained within three general areas of study: ecology, systematics and evolution, and fuctional genomics. The program strives to foster communication across and beyond these areas of study to provide unique opportunities to meet each student’s specific career goals. A full-time student on the standard Plant Biology track should expect to graduate in about 2 years.

The M.S. program is designed to:

• Train and prepare students to be successful in a Ph.D. program or positions in industry, government, or non-governmental organizations
• Each student will be directed in the conduct of independent research in the pursuit of knowledge.
• Train students to conduct independent research in the pursuit of knowledge.
• Mentor students in grantsmanship and have many opportunities to support their own research with internal and external funding.
• Provide hands-on teaching experience to students because the program provides a teaching assistantship. As teaching assistants, students have the opportunity to assist in a variety of courses and interact with faculty.
• Expose all students to the national and international plant biology community through colloquia, seminars, and scientific meetings that will aid them in achieving their post-M.S. career goals.