Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIOL 520 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| or BIOL 540 | Mammalian Physiology | |
| BIOL 547 | Molecular Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 570 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 597 | Research in Biological Literature | 1 |
| Electives and Culminating Experience | ||
| Biology Areas of Emphasis | ||
| Select 16-19 credits from the following: 1 | 16-19 | |
| Introductory Molecular Cell Biology | ||
| Biology Pedagogy for Secondary Teachers | ||
| Special Topics in Modern Genetics | ||
| Graduate Seminar in Biology | ||
| Strategies for Teaching College Biology | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Field Studies of Flowering Plants | ||
| Advanced Herpetology | ||
| Advanced Entomology | ||
| Advanced Cell Biology | ||
| Mammalian Physiology | ||
| Advanced Endocrinology | ||
| Advances in Immunology | ||
| Advanced Comparative Animal Physiology | ||
| Experimental Endocrinology | ||
| Special Topics in Physiology Special Topics in Physiology | ||
| Molecular Biology II | ||
| Special Topics in Developmental Biology | ||
| Special Topics in Microbiology | ||
| Biology of Lipids | ||
| Microbial Physiology | ||
| Medical Genetics | ||
| Molecular Biology of Proteins | ||
| Virology | ||
| Microbial Genetics | ||
| Molecular Genetics | ||
| Physiological Plant Ecology | ||
| Behavioral Ecology | ||
| Biology of Extreme Habitats | ||
| Physiological Ecology of Animals | ||
| Evolutionary Mechanisms | ||
| Special Topics in Advanced Biology | ||
| Graduate Colloquium | ||
| Molecular Ecology | ||
| Signal Transduction | ||
| Conservation Biology: The Preservation of Biological Diversity | ||
| Selected Techniques in Biology Science Education | ||
| Selected Techniques in Molecular Biology | ||
| 0-4 credits from the following may be used: | ||
| Bacteriological Techniques in Marine Sampling | ||
| Wetland Ecology | ||
| Shoreline Ecology | ||
| 0-6 credits from the following may be taken with advisor approval: | ||
| Advanced Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Synthesis | ||
| Advanced Biochemistry | ||
| The Dynamic Earth | ||
| Environmental Geoscience | ||
| Geochemistry | ||
| Paleoecology | ||
| Advanced Marine Geology | ||
| Thesis or Non-Thesis Option | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4-6 | |
Thesis Option | ||
| Master's Thesis | ||
Submit the completed Thesis original and one copy to the Graduate Office. See Thesis Guidelines for details. | ||
Research or Lab/Field Course Option | ||
| Introduction to Biological Research 2 | ||
| Comprehensive Examination | ||
In the term that you will sit for exam, register for the section which matches your major & advisor. Successfully pass exam. | ||
| Total Credits | 32 | |
| 1 | BIOL 514 is recommended. |
| 2 | Or Biology/Lab Field course approved by Graduate Program Coordinator. |