Explore the biological sciences master’s degree program at the University of Alaska Anchorage

Scientific research conducted by graduate students in UAA’s Master of Science in biological sciences degree program helps develop solutions to local and global issues such as public health, mining and oil, climate change and food subsistence.

Biological sciences scholarships and financial aid
Learn about funding opportunities for college tuition and graduate research. For example, the LGL Alaska Graduate Ecology Research Award supports graduate student research in ecology.

Career development
Develop valuable and marketable job skills, including scientific methodology and experimentation, critical thinking, scientific writing, grantsmanship and classroom teaching.

Arctic studies
UAA’s close proximity to Arctic field sites and polar regions means you can conduct extensive and efficient research on topics unique to the region’s population and environment. In particular, graduate students and program faculty are developing studies on emerging topics in bioinformatics and microbiology, including biochemistry and pathogenic microbiology.

Faculty mentorship in biology
Graduate students work closely with faculty mentors to conduct research at field sites across the state or in research labs on the UAA campus. Faculty mentor students in experimental design, sample and data collection, analysis and interpretation as well as writing and oral communication skills.