General Information

Offered by: Natural Resource Sciences (Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
Degree: Master of Science
Program credit weight: 45

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Thesis Courses (36 credits)

Required Courses (3 credits)

Complementary Courses (6 credits)

Two 3-credit courses at the 500, 600, or 700 level; normally one of these will be a course in statistics.

Offered by: Natural Resource Sciences (Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
Degree: Master of Science
Program credit weight: 45

Program Description

The Master of Science in Microbiology is a thesis program of 45 credits. The program involves research within, and often across, multiple disciplines of basic and applied environmental sciences that advances our fundamental knowledge about microorganisms as well as leads to improved efficiencies of our managed ecosystems. Specialties within the program range from the study of microbial ecology and diversity in natural, human-induced and extreme environments, molecular genetics, bioinformatics, and bacterial pathogens.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Thesis Courses (36 credits)

Required Courses (3 credits)

Complementary Courses (6 credits)

Two 3-credit 500-, 600-, or 700-level courses; normally one of these will be a course in statistics.

Offered by: Natural Resource Sciences (Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
Degree: Master of Science
Program credit weight: 45

Program Description

Includes Micrometeorology, Forest Science, Soil Science and Wildlife Biology as areas of research.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Thesis Courses (36 credits)

Required Courses (3 credits)

Complementary Courses (6 credits)

Two 3-credit courses at the 500 level or higher recommended by the supervisory committee; one of which must be in quantitative methods/techniques.

Offered by: Natural Resource Sciences (Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
Degree: Master of Science
Program credit weight: 45

Program Description

The McGill-STRI Neotropical Environment Option (NEO) is a research-based option for Masters or PhD students in the departments of Anthropology, Biology, Bioresource Engineering , Geography, Natural Resource Sciences, Plant Science, and Political Science at McGill University. NEO is aimed at students who wish to focus their graduate research on environmental issues relevant to the Neotropics and latin american countries. NEO favors interdisciplinary approaches to research and learning through the participation of researchers from McGill and from STRI. Students will complete their research in Latin America and NEO's core and complementary courses will be taught in Panama. NEO's educational approach seeks to facilitate a broader understanding of tropical environmental issues and the development of skills relevant to working in the tropics.

Whether applying to a Master or a PhD, students are expected to meet all the degree.

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Thesis Courses (33 credits)

Required Courses (9 credits)

Note: Participation in the MSE-Panama Symposium presentation in Montreal is also required.

Elective Courses (3 credits)

3 credits, at the 500 level or higher, on environmental issues to be chosen in consultation with and approved by the student’s supervisor AND the Neotropical Environment Options Director.

Offered by: Natural Resource Sciences (Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Program Description

The Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology is a program that involves research primarily within the discipline of entomology but also across multiple disciplines of basic and applied environmental sciences, that advances both theory and applied management of natural resources. Specialties within the program include terrestrial arthropod ecology, physiology, zoogeography, diversity, and systematics.

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Thesis

A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.

Required Courses

Coursework

Course requirements are specified by the staff in the discipline, but are flexible and depend largely on the student's background, immediate interests, and ultimate objectives.

Offered by: Natural Resource Sciences (Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Program Description

The Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology involves research within, and often across, multiple disciplines of basic and applied environmental sciences that advances our fundamental knowledge about microorganisms as well as leads to improved efficiencies of our managed ecosystems. Specialties within the program range from the study of microbial ecology and diversity in natural, human-induced and extreme environments, molecular genetics, bioinformatics, and bacterial pathogens.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Thesis

A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.

Required Courses

Coursework

Course requirements are specified by the staff in the discipline, but are flexible and depend largely on the student's background, immediate interests, and ultimate objectives.