Biology (MS)

Biology Department | College of Science and Mathematics

Program Requirements

Complete 30 credits from at least eight courses including one required course, one research course, and 17 to 21 credits of electives.

Capstone: Completion of a master’s thesis or library research project. Passage of a general oral examination after submission of the thesis or research project.

Statute of limitations: Six years.

Course Requirements

Required Course (3 Credits)

BIOL 650 - Scientific Communication 3 Credit(s)

Research Course (6 to 10 Credits)

BIOL 698 - Projects in Biology 1 - 6 Credit(s)
or
BIOL 699 - Thesis Research 1 - 10 Credit(s)

Electives (17 to 21 Credits)

Complete 17 to 21 credits of graduate courses chosen in consultation with the academic advisory committee.