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Union University

Biology

Department of Biology at Union

MSBio Courses Offered

Pre-Professional Track

Fall Semester

Required:
  • BIO 508: Biology Career Development (2 hours)
  • BIO 570: Graduate Project II (2 hours)
3 Electives (one course with lab):
  • BIO 509: Applied Gross Anatomy
  • BIO 517: Developmental Biology
  • Bio 519: Clinical Microbiology
  • BIO 520: Immunology
  • BIO 521: Advanced Anatomy and Physiology
  • BIO 525: Molecular Biology
  • BIO 540: Experimental Design and Biostatistics (lab required)

Spring Semester

Required:
  • BIO 571: Graduate Project II (2 hours)
3 Electives (one course with lab):
  • BIO 505: Applied Anatomy and Physiology I
  • BIO 507: Applied Anatomy and Physiology II
  • BIO 512: Comparative Anatomy
  • BIO 515: Genetics
  • BIO 516: Physiology
  • BIO 522: Advanced Anatomy and Physiology II
  • BIO 523: Cell Biology
  • BIO 597: Special Topics in Cell and Molecular Biology
  • BIO 585: Pathobiology

Note: Students may not take both Advanced A&P and Applied A&P or Advanced Gross and Applied Gross. Additional courses will be added as the program grows.

General Biology Track

Fall Semester

Required:
  • BIO 508: Biology Career Development (2 hours)
  • BIO 570: Graduate Project II (2 hours)
3 Electives (one course with lab):
  • BIO 501: Invertebrate Zoology (lab required)
  • BIO 510: Advanced Gross Anatomy
  • BIO 517: Developmental Biology
  • Bio 519: Clinical Microbiology
  • BIO 521: Advanced Anatomy and Physiology
  • BIO 525: Molecular Biology
  • BIO 536: Ecology and Conservation of the Vertebrates
  • BIO 540: Experimental Design and Biostatistics (lab required)
  • BIO 543: Natural Resources Policy
  • BIO 559: Dendrology (lab required)
  • BIO 598: Conservation Seminare (cannot be substituted for lab)

Spring Semester

Required:
  • BIO 571: Graduate Project II (2 hours)
3 Electives (one course with lab):
  • BIO 505: Applied Anatomy and Physiology I
  • BIO 507: Applied Anatomy and Physiology II
  • BIO 511: Conservation Techniques (lab required)
  • BIO 512: Comparative Anatomy
  • BIO 515: Genetics
  • BIO 516: Physiology
  • BIO 522: Advanced Anatomy and Physiology II
  • BIO 523: Cell Biology
  • BIO 535: Conservation Biology
  • BIO 537: Taxonomy of the Vascular Plants
  • BIO 538: Ecology
  • BIO 555: Environmental Ethics
  • BIO 558: Plant Physiology
  • BIO 585: Pathobiology
  • BIO 597: Special Topics in Cell and Molecular Biology
  • BIO 598: Conservation Seminar (not substituted for lab)

Note: Students may not take both Advanced A&P and Applied A&P. Additional courses will be added as the program grows.