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Master of Science in Biology
Program Requirements With Thesis

   Each student must complete 30 semester hours of course work including a thesis.  Each student has an advisory committee of three faculty members, including a principal advisor who directs and approves thesis research and writing. The thesis is defended before the advisory committee, and a seminar presentation is given to the entire faculty.

Required Program                                Semester Hours

BIOL 601 Theory and Method in Biology 3
BIOL 610  Recent Advances in Molecular and Cellular Biology 3

OR

BIOL 611 Recent Advances in Organismic and Developmental Biology

OR

BIOL 612 Recent Advances in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology 3
BIOL 695 Thesis 3
BIOL 696  Thesis 3
BIOL 697  Presentation of Biological Research 1
500-600 level BIOL electives 11
500-600 level approved electives 6
Total Semester Hours 30

Note: Registration for GSTC 600, Continuing Graduate Studies, maybe required. Check 
with advisor.

 
 

 
 

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