Biology
Master of Science Degree
GR MS 5116
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MS in Biology = 36 hours
- Requirements (18 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- Electives (18 hours required)
- *Seminar must be taken three semesters for one credit each semester. Advisor approved 800-level courses which are on the
program of study to total a minimum of 36 semester hours (18 hours of 800-level non-P courses are required). All courses
counting towards the Master's Degree must be previously approved by the advisor and Graduate Program Committee to be used on
the program of study.
Students demonstrating undergraduate research experience may petition the Department of Biology Graduate Committee for
permission to select the non-thesis option. In lieu of a defense of thesis, students completing Option B will be required to pass
a written comprehensive examination covering the major areas of the biological sciences during their last term of enrollment.
- Requirements (18 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- BIOL 802, Organic Evolution - 3 hours
- BIOL 820, Introduction to Graduate Study - 3 hours
- BIOL 863, Biological Perspectives - 3 hours
- Take 6 hours from the following:
- BIOL 831, Biological Research - 3 hours
- Biological Research is three credits and must be taken two semesters for a total of 6 hours.
- Take 3 hours from the following:
- BIOL 881, Current Issues in Biology - 1 hour
- Current Issues is one credit and must be taken three semesters for a total of 3 hours.
- Electives (18 hours required)
Advisor approved 800-level courses which are on the program of study to total a minimum of 36 semester hours (18 hours of
800-level non-P courses are required). All courses counting towards the Master's Degree must be previously approved by the
advisor and Graduate Program Committee to be used on the program of study.
See Biology Program Information and Admission Requirements for more information about the program.
