Master of Science in Biology with Specialization in Cell and Molecular Biology
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | (21) | |
| BIOL 501 | Graduate Laboratory Techniques | 2 |
| BIOL 504 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 515 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 526 | Developmental Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 533 | Adv Graduate Lab Techniques | 3 |
| BIOL 544 | Molecular Biology of Cells | 3 |
| BIOL 545 | Advanced Cell Biology | 3 |
| or BIOL 527 | Immunology and Immunochemistry | |
| BIOL 595 | Biology Colloquium | 1 |
| Research Course Requirements | (6) | |
| Select one of the following options: | 6 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| Capstone | 3 | |
Select one additional elective | 3 | |
| Option 2 | ||
| Resrch Tech in Biol Sciences I and Resrch Techniqs in Biol Sci II | 6 | |
| Option 3 | ||
| Research and Thesis M.S. | 6 | |
| Elective Courses | (5-6) | |
| Select five to six credit hours | 5-6 | |
Any 500-level biology course | 3 | |
| Medical Microbiology | 3 | |
| Concepts of Cancer Biology | 3 | |
| Human Physiology | 3 | |
| Neurobiology | 3 | |
| Special Problems 1 | 1-3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 32-33 | |
| 1 | Students may be approved for special problems as appropriate. |
Other requirements are identical to those described previously for all M.S. students in biology.
