| |
Apr 19, 2024
|
|
|
|
|
Graduate School Course Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology, M.S.
|
|
 Return to: College of Arts and Sciences
|
Degree Requirements for the Masters of Science in Biology
-
A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher is required. A grade of “B” or better must be earned in the required graduate core courses for both thesis and project options.
-
At least 30 credits of biology courses including the thesis for the M.S. with thesis option and at least 36 credits including a project for the M.S. with project option is required. When an approved cognate minor, e.g., pharmaceutical sciences, education etc., is selected, 9 to 12 approved graduate credits from the minor department may be included in the required total of 30 and 36 credits for the thesis and project options, respectively.
-
Successful completion of an approved graduate biostatistics, or bioinformatics or computer science course is required.
-
Successful completion of a written Comprehensive Examination is required.
-
Successful completion of a three-credit thesis (BIOG 5900 ) or project (BIOG 5810 ), including passing an oral examination for the M.S. degree.
Core Courses in the Biology Graduate Program
Note(s):
Total credits in the core courses: 20 hours
Total credits in the thesis option: 30 hours
M.S. Non-thesis (Project) Option
Note(s):
Total credits in the core courses: 20 hours
Total credits in the thesis option: 36 hours
Elective Courses in the Biology Graduate Program Curriculum
Course electives can be selected from the following list of courses:
Note that some of these courses are offered only Fall or Spring semester each year, and some are offered upon request by the students. Students should check with the Biology Chair or the Director of the Graduate Program to assess availability of these approved courses.
Graduate Curriculum Guide for Masters in Biology
Summer Year 2 (As Needed)
|
Return to: College of Arts and Sciences
|
|