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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY, PLAN B: NON-THESISThe Plan B Master of Science Degree in Biology is a non-thesis graduate degree program. The purpose of the program is to provide advanced exposure to biology for interested professionals, to provide additional training for those wishing to resume or change careers, or to provide additional preparation in biology for students interested in pursuing professional studies in the health sciences. Students are not required to write a Master of Science thesis, but the program does require independent study of all degree candidates. Program of StudyAll candidates must complete a total of 30 credit hours in course work at the 300 level or higher. At least 18 of these credit hours must be at the 400 level or above. Further, at least 15 credit hours must be in courses offered by the Biology Department. The remaining course work may include courses offered by any department within the University, subject to the advisor's approval and Graduate School Regulations. Candidates are limited to 3 credit hours of independent study (BIOL 599) and are required to take three credit hours of BIOL 601: Research in Biology, which will form the basis of the written component of the final examination. Both of these courses require completion of a Course Proposal Form (available in the Biology Department Office) and approval by the advisor and Advisory Committee. In the case of enrollment in BIOL 599, the letter grade assigned will reflect the evaluation by the entire Advisory Committee. The candidate's program of study must also include at least one seminar course that requires presentation of a seminar on a topic different from the topic to be covered in BIOL 601. Finally, at least one course must be taken in each of the following areas of biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology (including chemical biology), Organismal Biology, and Ecology/Population biology. |
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