Biology (MA)

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Offered by the Department of Biology , College of Arts and Sciences , this is a nonthesis degree for students seeking various life science professions, as additional training for students seeking admission to professional schools, or as an intermediate degree for those intending to pursue further graduate study.

Admission to the Program

In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for graduate study, applicants must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test. International applicants whose first language is not English are required to submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation.

Degree Requirements

30 credit hours of approved graduate work
Capstone experience: Journal Article Presentation
Directed literature research (BIO-790 ) resulting in a significant paper reviewing some aspect of life science; the subject of this review paper is selected by the student subject to approval by the graduate studies committee and the chair of the department
An oral report presented in the form of a public seminar on the topic of the review paper

Course Requirements

BIO-666 Evolutionary Mechanisms (3)
BIO-683 Molecular Biology (3)
BIO-697 Research Methodology in Biology (3)
BIO-790 Biology Literature Research (1-6) (3 credit hours required)
STAT-514 Statistical Methods (3) (satisfies tool of research requirement)
An additional 15 hours of approved graduate coursework