Biology (MS)

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CIP Code = 260101

Requirements for Admission

Students seeking admission to a graduate program in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences are required to have an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Unconditional admission in the master’s program in Biology requires a minimum GPA of 3.00; conditional admission requires a minimum GPA of 2.50. A GRE score is not required for admission.

Students admitted to all graduate programs in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences will have their transcripts reviewed for previous course work completed. Students who lack necessary prerequisite course work may be required to satisfy deficiencies in the early stage of their graduate program.

Thesis Option Courses

BISC 5023: Research Methods in Bio Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours
BISC 5351: Current Topics in Bio Sciences 1 (4) Semester Credit Hours *
BISC 5491: Biology Thesis Proposal Preparation 1 Semester Credit Hours
BISC 5511: Research and Thesis in Biology 1, 2, 3, or 6 (6) Semester Credit Hours
BISC 5683: Graduate Biostatistics 3 Semester Credit Hours
BISC 5800: Graduate Biology Colloquium 0 Semester Credit Hours **
Approved Electives 15 Semester Credit Hours

Total Semester Credit Hours 30

*BISC 5351 must be taken twice for a total of 2 Semester Credit Hours.

** BISC 5800 is 0 - credit hours (pass/fail); students are required to register for the course three times during their degree program.

Non-Thesis Option Courses

BISC 5023: Research Methods in Bio Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours
BISC 5351: Current Topics in Bio Sciences 1 (4) Semester Credit Hours
BISC 5683: Graduate Biostatistics 3 Semester Credit Hours
BISC 5703: Graduate Bioethics 3 Semester Credit Hours
BISC 585N: Comp Exam in Biological Sciences No credit Semester Credit Hours
Approved BISC Electives* 12 Semester Credit Hours
Approved Electives 12 Semester Credit Hours

Total Semester Credit Hours 36

* A minimum of six credits of BISC electives must come from the following list of courses which include a laboratory component: BISC 5083, BISC 5173, BISC 5263, BISC 5301, BISC 5913, BISC 5923.

* A minimum of six credits of BISC electives must come from the following list of courses which include a significant writing component: BISC 5123, BISC 5143, BISC 5223, BISC 5263, BISC 5623, BISC 5633, BISC 5643, BISC 5663.

Additional courses may be added to the two lists above (courses with a laboratory or a significant writing component) as new graduate BISC courses become availbable.