At the graduate level, the Department of Zoology offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees that prepare students for careers in conservation, management, biomedical, academic, and a variety of other professional opportunities. Faculty members have expertise in the areas of ichthyology, ecology, molecular biology, genetics, fisheries biology, aquaculture, invertebrates (including entomology), neurobiology, endocrinology, animal behavior, wildlife biology, mammalogy, conservation biology, evolutionary biology, systematics, ornithology, developmental biology, population biology,
stream ecology, limnology, toxicology, herpetology, biometrics, and physiological ecology. The department maintains modern research facilities (including molecular laboratories, specimen collections, and
computer workstations) in the Life Science II and Life Science III buildings
on the SIUC campus, as well as at various off-campus field sites. Department faculty are involved with various academic and research programs,
including the Biological Sciences Program, the Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center, and the Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory.
Graduate Program in Zoology
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Graduate Degrees and Requirements
- Application Process for Prospective Graduate Students
- Facilities and Computer Lab for Zoology Graduate Students
- Zoological Collections at SIUC
- Graduate Courses and their
Descriptions
- Graduate Student Forms and Guidelines
- Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students
- Zoology Graduate Student Association (incl. prospective student info.)
- Information for Visitors to Carbondale and Vicinity
Selected Online Information at SIUC
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SIUC Department of Zoology
Biological Sciences Program
