Offered by Department of Biology

Biology
Master of Science Degree

MS in Biology = 36 hours

  1. Option A: Thesis Option (36 hours)
    1. Requirements (18 hours required)
      • Take all of the following:
        • BIOL 802, Organic Evolution - 3 hours
        • BIOL 820, Introduction to Graduate Study - 3 hours
        • BIOL 831, Biological Research - 3 hours
        • Biological Research is 1-3 credits and must be taken for a total of 3 hours.
        • BIOL 880*, Seminar - 3 hours
        • Seminar is one credit and must be taken for a total of 3 hours.
        • BIOL 896, Thesis - 6 hours
        • Thesis is 3-6 credits and must be taken for a total of 6 hours.
    2. Electives* (18 hours required)
      • See the elective list below for course options that fulfill this requirement.
      • 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.
  2. Option B: Non-Thesis Option (36 hours)
    • 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.
    1. Requirements (18 hours required)
      • Take all of the following:
        • BIOL 802, Organic Evolution - 3 hours
        • BIOL 820, Introduction to Graduate Study - 3 hours
        • Students are highly encouraged to take Introduction to Graduate Study during their first semester.
        • BIOL 863, Biological Perspectives - 3 hours
        • BIOL 831, Biological Research - 6 hours
        • Biological Research is a series of six 1-credit hour classes.
        • BIOL 881, Current Issues in Biology - 3 hours
        • Current Issues is one credit and must be taken three separate semesters for a total of 3 hours.** Graduate Program Committee to be used on the program of study.

*Electives (Course options that fulfill the elective requirement above)

See Biology Program Information and Admission Requirements for more information about the program.

** Clarified statement after print version produced.

30 Aug 2013

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