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34.0 |
| Undergraduate major in biology with overall minimum 2.5 average for all undergraduate work or minimum 2.75 average in last 60 hours of study, which must include no more than 12 hours of graduate study. Must provide a score on the general section of the Graduate Record Examination taken within last five years. Submit two letters of recommendation from persons qualified to evaluate student's ability to pursue graduate study . Must submit a two (2) page Personal Statement describing the applicant's interest in biology, their long-term goals, any previous research experience, current research interest, and what they hope to accomplish with a Master of Science degree in Biology.
Provide scores from either the GRE general section or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) taken within the last five years.
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10.0 |
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Based on applicant's academic background, an individualized course of study will be planned by an assigned advisor in consultation with the student. Graduate program of study will be composed of 500 and 600 level graduate courses. Students with deficiencies in science background may be required to take additional undergraduate courses without credit toward master's degree.
BIOL 620 And
BIOL 630 And
BIOL 690
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24.0 |
| Choose eight courses from the following in consultation with an advisor
BICH 610 Or
BIOL 610 Or
BIOL 640 Or
BIOL 650 Or
BIOL 660 Or
BIOL 670 Or
BIOL 680 Or
BOTN 620 Or
BOTN 630 Or
BOTN 640 Or
BOTN 650 OR
ZOOL 570 OR
ZOOL 585 OR
ZOOL 610 Or
ZOOL 630
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| Undergraduate course in computer science is strongly recommended. Course in statistics is required for those without adequate background in statistics.
Students in this program are required to complete a thesis. Written comprehensive examination and oral defense of thesis are required. Research activities should begin as early as spring semester of first year. Literature searches relative to proposed research should be started first semester of initial year of graduate study.
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