Degree – Master of Science in Biology, MS
Concentration: N/A

Description of Program

生物科学硕士学位课程旨在为学生提供攻读生物科学博士课程和职业生涯所需的先进科学知识和技能. The M.S. program in biology consists of classroom instruction at an advance level, 随着指导学术追求的新知识,导致准备论文文件或一个特殊的项目文件. 研究生课程旨在培养具有良好理论背景的创造性科学家, training in research techniques, 以及传播研究成果所需的沟通技巧,包括这种研究工作对人类环境的意义.

Learning Outcomes

  • Broaden students’ knowledge in a discipline related to his/her research
  • Be able to state clearly the research goals or objectives, hypothesis, and explain the significance of his/her planned thesis research
  • 根据亚利桑那州立大学研究生办公室制定的指导方针,组织和解释从他/她的论文或非论文中产生的研究结果
  • 在日常生活中交流研究成果和应用生物科学知识
  • 了解专业实践和对整个社区的责任
  • Enhance students’ potential for employment

Admission Requirements:

申请生物学硕士学位的学生需要提交入学申请, Apply Online (2os9.tianbo588.net/academics/graduate-studies).

  • 两封推荐信(推荐信应该是教过该学生的教授)
  • 认可学校的正式成绩单(如果学生就读于不止一所学校), transcripts must be submitted from all schools attended). 至少一份成绩单必须证明学生具有学士学位,累计平均绩点为3.0. 一些院系有学生入学必须满足的额外要求
  • Immunization Record (submit for the traditional Biology program only)

只有在收到部门录取委员会的所有证书后才能做出决定. Each department uses an admission formula to accept students. The entire application packet, including all supporting materials, must be submitted to the Graduate School. 官方考试成绩必须由美国教育考试服务中心(ETS)提交,并且不得超过5年, official transcripts from the sending school, 由认可的证书评估机构进行的证书评估(国际学生).

Standardized Test:

研究生入学考试(GRE)普通考试是进入生物学硕士学位所需的官方标准化考试. WAIVED

Degree Requirements:

生物学硕士课程要求完成33个学分的课程,并完成一篇论文或非论文项目. 论文的口头答辩是要求进展到学位完成. 学生完成12小时的必修核心学分和21小时的普通选修课.

Graduation expectations require the following:

  • 必须在pg电子游戏试玩完成至少27个学分的研究生教学
  • Earn no more than two Cs in coursework
  • 写一篇可接受的论文,并口头答辩或完成一个可接受的非论文项目
  • 大学接受的所有转学分的正式成绩单

学术顾问可以接受在认可的大学获得的最多六个学期的学分,并且研究生课程的成绩为“B”或更高. 如果替代课程符合课程要求,则允许在顾问和部门管理员的批准下替代课程作业,最长可达9小时.

See Transfer of Credits Policy for additional information.
See the Substitution of Courses Policy for additional information.

Academic Track: Capstone Project

论文或非论文是生物学硕士学位的毕业要求. The department has specific expectations for selection of topics. 学生在研究生教师的指导下,对自己选择的相关学科的问题进行独立研究,写出一篇反映对主题和各自学科理解的论文.

Master Degree Audit:

Before candidacy for graduation can be confirmed, 每个学生完成学位的进度都将被评估,以确定学生是否满足了课程作业和学生学习课程的其他方面的所有学术要求以及研究生院的要求. When these requirements are met, the student is cleared for graduation.

Time to Degree Completion

pg电子下载的学位完成时间政策允许6年完成生物学硕士学位. Degree completion depends on the pace a student completes the curriculum. If the time exceeds six years, 学生必须请求研究生院考虑延长完成学位的时间.

See the Student Academic Appeals Policy for Expiration of Timeline for additional requirements

Degree Plan and Course Sequence

Thesis Plan
Core Courses (12 Hours)
BI 507 Advanced Cellular and Molecular Biology
BI 523 Advanced Biostatistics
BI 599 Thesis I
BI 600 Thesis II

Non-Thesis Plan
Core Courses (12 Hours)
BI 507 Advanced Cellular and Molecular Biology
BI 523 Advanced Biostatistics
BI 540 Molecular Genetics
BI 597 Special Project

Biology Online Non-Thesis Plan

Core Courses (12 Hours)
BI 507 OL Advanced Cellular and Molecular Biology
BI 523 OL Advanced Biostatistics
BI 591 OL Advanced Anatomy and Physiology
BI 597 OL Special Project

General Electives (21 Hours)
BI 500 Advanced Parasitology
BI 501 Advanced Plant Physiology
BI 502 Advanced Plant Pathology
BI 503 Mycology
BI 509 Current Literature Topics in Biology
BI 515 Computer Application in Biology
BI 522 Natural History of the Animal Kingdom
BI 525 Advanced Immunology
BI 526 Advanced Pharmacology
BI 531 Advanced Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology
BI 536 Bioethics
BI 540 Molecular Genetics
BI 546 Advanced Histology
BI 547 Advanced Field Biology and Ecology
BI 550 Graduate Research Methods and Seminar
BI 560 Advanced Modern Problems in Biology
BI 581 Advanced Toxicology
BI 590 Advanced Environmental Biology
BI 591 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology
BI 598 Biology Research Instrumentation

For More Information Contact:
Dr. Marta Piva ▪ 601.877.6241▪
[email protected] (Department of Biological Sciences)