Biological and Physical Sciences
This specialization serves the needs of students interested in broadening and supplementing their education in biology, the physical sciences, and related areas at the graduate level. Most candidates in this program desire broad training in the sciences, focusing on diverse course work rather than laboratory or field research. Areas of study may be chosen from any three graduate subject matter areas at Iowa State University, but the major emphasis must be in the biological and physical sciences in order to qualify for this degree.
(Choose three of the following)
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology*
Biorenewable Resources and Technology*
Crop Production and Physiology
* Interdepartmental program
NOTE: Not more than one formally recognized interdepartmental program (e.g., Genetics and Genomics) may be used as a subject matter area.