Graduate program requirements

Program Requirements

All graduate-level courses (400-level and above) in the department may be used to satisfy degree requirements. Master's and doctoral candidates are required to take courses as follows:

Master of Science (M. Sc.):

Total credit hours required = 30

Divided as follows:

Core courses: 8 – 11 hours

Graduate Seminar: 2 hours

Research: 6 hours

Thesis: 6 hours

Electives: 5-8 hours

Credit will not be given for more than the required six hours of Thesis. Students should not enroll in Thesis until they have been admitted to candidacy. Letter grades will not be given for more than six hours of research. The electives may include additional research credits for which letter grades will not be given.

Required Courses:

Students in the MS program should not expect Departmental support in the form of a graduate assistantship beyond two years.

One (1) course from each of the following two groups of courses:

1. Cellular and Molecular Biology

Biochemistry

Molecular Biology of the Cell

2. Ecology, Environmental and Systematic Biology

Ecological and Environmental Biology

Evolutionary and Systematic Biology

Two (2) semesters of Graduate Seminar

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.):

Total credit hours required = 72

Divided as follows:

Core courses 12-15 hours

Graduate Seminar 2 hours

Research 15 hours

Thesis 12 hours

Electives 28-31 hours

Credit will not be given for more than the required twelve hours of Thesis. Students should not enroll in Thesis until they have been admitted to candidacy. Letter grades will not be given for more than twelve hours of research. The electives may include additional research credits for which letter grades will not be given.

Students in the Ph.D. program should not expect departmental support beyond five years.

Required courses:

One (1) course from one of the following two groups of courses and two (2) from the other:

1. Cellular and Molecular Biology

Biochemistry

Molecular Biology of the Cell

2. Ecology, Environmental and Systematic Biology

Ecological and Environmental Biology

Evolutionary and Systematic Biology

Two (2) semesters of Graduate Seminar

Next Window	Program Requirements All graduate-level courses (400-level and above) in the department may be used to satisfy degree requirements. Master's and doctoral candidates are required to take courses as follows: Master of Science (M. Sc.): Total credit hours required = 30 Divided as follows: Core courses: 8 – 11 hours Graduate Seminar: 2 hours Research: 6 hours Thesis: 6 hours Electives: 5-8 hours Credit will not be given for more than the required six hours of Thesis. Students should not enroll in Thesis until they have been admitted to candidacy. Letter grades will not be given for more than six hours of research. The electives may include additional research credits for which letter grades will not be given. Required Courses: Students in the MS program should not expect Departmental support in the form of a graduate assistantship beyond two years. One (1) course from each of the following two groups of courses: 1. Cellular and Molecular Biology Biochemistry Molecular Biology of the Cell 2. Ecology, Environmental and Systematic Biology Ecological and Environmental Biology Evolutionary and Systematic Biology Two (2) semesters of Graduate Seminar Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.): Total credit hours required = 72 Divided as follows: Core courses 12-15 hours Graduate Seminar 2 hours Research 15 hours Thesis 12 hours Electives 28-31 hours Credit will not be given for more than the required twelve hours of Thesis. Students should not enroll in Thesis until they have been admitted to candidacy. Letter grades will not be given for more than twelve hours of research. The electives may include additional research credits for which letter grades will not be given. Students in the Ph.D. program should not expect departmental support beyond five years. Required courses: One (1) course from one of the following two groups of courses and two (2) from the other: 1. Cellular and Molecular Biology Biochemistry Molecular Biology of the Cell 2. Ecology, Environmental and Systematic Biology Ecological and Environmental Biology Evolutionary and Systematic Biology Two (2) semesters of Graduate Seminar
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