The Master of Science in Applied Natural Science (MSANS) program offers you an opportunity to apply scientific principles to the practical problems encountered in business, the educational professions, industry, and government agencies.
Program Goals
- Provide you with a balanced Graduate-level curriculum of theory and practice in the natural sciences.
- Engage you in thesis research or graduate internships.
- Provide you with the foundation to successfully develop in your discipline.
- Prepare you to perform in the workplace, in professional programs, or in doctoral programs.
Emphasis Areas
The program currently offers three emphasis areas: biological sciences, chemical sciences, and biochemical sciences.

Program Requirements
The MSANS program requires 30 or 32 semester credit hours of approved graduate course work in the thesis or non-thesis options, respectively.
3+2
If you are an advanced-level undergraduate, ask us about our 3+2 plan. This unique feature of our program allows you to simultaneously pursue both the Baccalaureate (BS) and the Master of Science (MS) degrees.
Financial Support
Find out how we can help support you through departmental teaching assistantships (TA), Research assistantships (RA), continuing faculty grants and/or various scholarships and fellowships.
Contact info:
- College of Science and Math
- Colorado State University-Pueblo
- 2200 Bonforte Blvd.
- Pueblo CO 81001
- Phone: 719.549.2340
- Fax: 719.549.2732