Do you need more than a foundation in biology? Do you want to take your training into society and bring about change? In this multidisciplinary degree, you build the knowledge and skills for tangible action. You prepare for a career, a doctoral program or other professional studies while learning to bring about meaningful change.
The Doctor of Philosophy program in biology with a concentration in complex adaptive systems science prepares you to be a part of the next generation of scientists, training you in the advanced concepts and methods needed for approaching diverse phenomena in the social and life sciences. The program is tightly integrated with diverse, ongoing university-wide research at Arizona State University on complex adaptive system science. It emphasizes the value of a complex adaptive perspective to give you better insight and a more active role in seeking solutions to a broad array of critical issues facing society today. You become fluent in the common language of complexity while also receiving a solid foundation in the domain knowledge of existing academic disciplines.
Do you aspire to conduct innovative research in neuroscience? Recent breakthroughs have revolutionized our understanding of how the nervous system works at a biological level. This program equips you with a strong foundation for launching a career across a wide variety of neuroscience-related field.