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Master
of Science Program in Biological
Sciences
Requirements
Forty-five
credits are required for the MS in Biological Sciences. Soon after
matriculation the student completes a plan of study with the advisor, outlining his or her specific program. Both thesis and non-thesis options are available. Conducting formal research necessary for the thesis is dependent upon the student finding a faculty member whom will serve as their Faculty Advisor and supervise a mutually agreed upon research project.
Students wishing to pursue PhD candidacy are encouraged
to elect the MS with thesis. After all other requirements are completed,
the research MS student defends the thesis at a final oral examination.
The nonthesis student takes a comprehensive examination.
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| Requirements for the MS Curriculum with Thesis | 45.0 Credits | |||
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| BIO 500 | Biochemistry | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 532 | Advanced Cell Biology | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 540 | Readings in Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 635 | Advanced Genetics & Molecular Biology | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 679 | Issues in Scientific Research | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 997 | Research in Bioscience | 9.0 | ||
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| ENVS 506 | Biostatistics | 3.0 | ||
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| NFS 601 | Research Methods | 3.0 | ||
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| Bioscience (BI0) or Environmental Science (ENVS) electives | 15.0 | |||
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| Requirements for the Non-thesis MS Curriculum | 45.0 Credits | |||
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| BIO 500 | Biochemistry | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 532 | Advanced Cell Biology | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 635 | Advanced Genetics & Molecular Biology | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 679 | Issues in Scientific Research | 3.0 | ||
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| ENVS 506 | Biostatistics | 3.0 | ||
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| Bioscience (BI0) or Environmental Science (ENVS) electives* | 30.0 | |||
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| *Non-thesis students may elect to take up to 4 credits of BIO 997 Research in Bioscience. | ||||
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| Bioscience electives include: | ||||
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| BIO 530 | Microbial Genetics | 5.0 | ||
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| BIO 566 | Endocrinology | 4.0 | ||
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| BIO 610 | Biochemistry of Metabolism | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 615 | Proteins | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 620 | Biomembranes | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 625 | Nucleic Acids | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 631 | Bioinformatics I | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 644 | Human Genetics | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 646 | Stem Cell Research | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 649 | Recombinant DNA Laboratory | 5.0 | ||
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| BIO 650 | Virology | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 663 | Molecular Mechanics of Neurodegeneration | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 670 | Medical Microbiology | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 675 | Advanced Immunology | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 680 | Special Topics: Parasitology | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 680 | Special Topics: Biology of Neuron Function | 3.0 | ||
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