MASTER OF SCIENCE 
         Environmental 
         Biology
         Join the environmental workforce and become an advocate for our planet with Regis 
         University’s Master of Science in Environmental Biology. Through field work and your 
         choice of an integrated externship or graduate research project, you’ll get hands-on 
         experience working within one of Colorado’s many diverse environments. 
         Be a force of  
         (and for) nature.
         Whether you see yourself as a biological 
         technician, water quality specialist, wildlife 
         biologist, urban or regional planner, 
         Regis University’s Master of Science in 
         Environmental Biology can give you the 
         skills and experience you need. 
                                                           CAREER FOCUSED                              FIELDWORK TAKES 
         Home to many state and federal                    CURRICULUM FOR                              ADVANTAGE OF 
         government agencies, research labs,               STUDENTS ENTERING                           COLORADO’S DIVERSE 
         environmental consulting firms, natural           THE ENVIRONMENTAL                           ENVIRONMENTS
         resource-based companies and non-                 WORKFORCE
         profit environmental organizations,  
         our Denver location puts you at the  
         center of a wide range of exciting                                                            Ready to  
         environmental opportunities.                                                                  get started?
                                                                                                       Your Regis admissions counselor 
              You might be wondering:                                                                  will work with you one-on-one. 
                                                                                                       We’ll help you choose the  
                                                                                                       program that fits your goals,  
              l  WHAT CLASS FORMATS CAN I CHOOSE FROM?                                                 find options that save time and 
                Classes are taught on-campus during afternoons and evenings. All classes are           money and help you through  
                taught in 16-week semesters.                                                           your online application.
              l  HOW QUICKLY CAN I COMPLETE THE PROGRAM?                                               Contact
                Varying tracks allow students to complete the program in as few as 10 months,          ruadmissions@regis.edu
                or as many as 2 years for students balancing demanding schedules.                      800.944.7667  
              l  WHEN CAN I START?                                                                     Ready to apply?
                Program starts are once a year in August.                                              regis.edu/apply
                                                                                               REGIS.EDU/ENVIRONMENTALBIOLOGY
          Degree Plan
                                                                                                         FIELDWORK 
          DEGREE                    BL 651A Introduction to Environmental Biology Skills                 The experiential learning elements 
          REQUIREMENTS              BL 650A Environmental Biology Colloquium & Grant Writing             of this program include 3-4 days of 
          35 credit hours           BL 652 Environmental Biostatistics & Research Design                 pre-semester fieldwork in a grassland 
                                    BL 650B Environmental Biology Colloquium & Project                   environment. Data collected is used 
                                    BL 651B Environmental Biology Fieldwork II                           in future courses. One-week fieldwork 
                                    BL 654 Advanced Ecology and Modeling                                 projects take place in Colorado during 
                                    BL 656 Advanced Ecology                                              both the fall and spring semesters.
                                    BL 657 Advanced Field Ecology Laboratory
                                    BL 660 Ecological Applications of Geographical
                                    Information Systems                                                   EXTERNSHIP & RESEARCH 
                                    BL 662 Aquatic Ecology & Bioassessment                                Students may choose between an 
                                    BL 664A Wetland Delineation Seminar                                   integrated externship or graduate 
                                    BL 664B Environmental Conservation and Restoration Seminar            research project, which includes a 
                                    ENVS 650 Environmental Regulation and Impact Assessment               faculty-directed academic experience 
          Select one of             BL/ENVS 458 Behavioral Ecology                                        in an external environmental, 
          the following:            BL 658 Advanced Behavioral Ecology                                    laboratory or field research setting. 
                                                                                                          This component of the program links 
          Select one of             BL 668 Environmental Biology Externship                               academic content to your learned 
          the following:            BL 691 Graduate Research in Biology                                   experiences and highlights ethical 
                                                                                                          issues in environmental biology. 
          TOTAL: 35 CREDIT HOURS
          This program is eligible for our FastForward dual degree.  
          Learn more at regis.edu/fastforward.                                                             Prerequisites
          What you’ll need:                                                                                Applicants must have a bachelor’s 
                                                                                                           degree with an average of “C” or 
          TO APPLY                                      TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID                          higher from a regionally-accredited 
          l  Online application                         Tuition for the 2022-2023 academic year:           college or university. 
          l  Official degree-bearing transcripts        l  $757 per credit hour                            REQUIRED
          l  Information on past work and/or                                                               l  1 year – general biology with labs
            volunteer experience                        For information on program specific fees           l  1 semester – general chemistry  
          l  One academic or professional reference     visit regis.edu/cost. Tuition and fees are           with lab
          l  One- to two-page essay                     subject to change.                                 l  1 semester – college statistics
                                                                                                           l  1 semester – english composition
          For full details regarding                    To learn about financial aid options               l  1 semester – ecology
          application requirements, visit               available, contact the financial aid               RECOMMENDED
          regis.edu/environmentalbiology.               office at 800.568.8932 or visit                    l  Additional ecology coursework
                                                        regis.edu/financialaid.                            l  Additional field  
          DATES TO REMEMBER                                                                                  biology coursework
          l  September 15 – Priority                    If you are an active duty military member 
            Application Opens                           or veteran, visit regis.edu/preferred-
          l  November 1 – Application opens             military to learn more. 
          l  February 1 – Priority Deadline
          l  May 31 – Full Consideration Deadline
          l  July 31 - Last Chance Deadline
          Regis University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).                                           REV 05.20.22