Biology (MS)
The Department of Biology offers a graduate program that leads to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in two major areas of concentration: 1) Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) and 2) Ecological, Environmental and Systematic Biology (EESB). CMB offers specialization in immunology, cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, neurobiology, physiology, developmental biology, microbiology and bioinformatics, while EESB offers specialization in ecology, evolutionary biology, environmental biology, conservation biology, and organismal biology.
Core Course Credits
*All candidates for M.S. degree are required to take two out of the four listed core courses prior to applying for candidacy. M.S. students must take either Biochemistry or Molecular Biology of the Cell, and then either Ecological and Environmental Biology or Evolutionary and Systematic Biology.
**Note these are the minimum credit hours required in each area to meet the M.S. degree requirement, however most students will end up having significantly more research and dissertation credit hours than the minimum listed above.
Elective Courses
Elective Course (Options: Courses under subject code BIOG at level 300 and above may be used to satisfy degree requirement).
Graduate Seminar 1
Graduate Seminar I* Note: Only one seminar course can be taken per semester
Graduate Seminar II
Graduate Seminar II* Note: Only one seminar course can be taken per semester.
MS Research
MS Research*Note: A maximum of 6 thesis research credits may betaken per semester. In addition, a maximum of 6 thesis research credits may be counted toward the required credits for program completion
* Note these are the minimum credit hours required in each area to meet the M.S. degree requirement, however most students will end up having significantly more research and dissertation credit hours than the minimum listed above.
MS Thesis
MS Thesis Note: A maximum of 6 thesis credits may be taken per semester. In addition, a maximum of 6 thesis credits may be counted toward the required credits for program completion.
* Note these are the minimum credit hours required in each area to meet the M.S. degree requirement, however most students will end up having significantly more research and dissertation credit hours than the minimum listed above.