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Biological
Sciences (Ph.D. & M.S.)
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Ph.D. and M.S. programs in Biological Sciences (BIOL) are designed
to offer a broad, multidisciplinary modern education in the life sciences
coupled with the development of in-depth expertise and research training
within a specialized area. Because many current problems in the biological
sciences overlap traditional disciplinary boundaries, a single graduate
program is offered rather than the traditional separate programs in
botany, microbiology, zoology, and other areas. The research of the
faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences covers a broad range,
from structure and function of nucleic acids to the feeding behavior
of animals. Therefore, this program provides a diversity of opportunities
for research and graduate education in biology. |
Minimum
Requirements for the Ph.D. Degree
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- 30 credits of coursework
of which at most 12 credits should be for thesis research (BIOL899).
At least one research credit should be taken each semester after
the student begjns thesis research in an advisor's laboratory.
- Research rotations
(three).
- One 700 level (3 credit)
graduate seminar.
- Two semesters as a
teaching assistant.
- Beginning with the
second year, students are required to participate in a research
seminar
(journal club) every semester and to take one credit of research
seminar (journal club) each year.
- Original research
directed by a research advisor and overseen by a committee knowledgeable
in the student’s area of specialization.
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Minimum
Requirements for the M.S. Degree
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- Total of 30 credits
of coursework
- 18 credits at the
600- or 700-level. Courses listed at both the 400- and 600-level
must be taken at the 600 level. Research credits are not counted
toward the 18 credit requirement
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Thesis option:
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- 6 credits of research
- One 700 level (3 credit)
graduate seminar
- Master’s thesis
written and defended
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| Non-thesis
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- One 700 level (3 credit)
graduate seminar
- Literature research
tutorial (3 credits)
- Scholarly paper written
and defended
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