Department of

Biology

Master of Science in Biology Courses

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 514: Immune Response to Infectious Diseases
• Bio 517: Developmental Biology
• Bio 520: Immunology
• Bio 521: Advanced Anatomy and Physiology
• Bio 525: Molecular Biology
• Bio 540: Experimental Design and Biostatistics (lab required)

WINTER TERM

1 Elective:

• Bio 510 Advanced Gross Anatomy (if space available)
• Bio 541: Histology
• Bio 542: Medical Parasitology
• Bio 5: Neurobiology

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 514: Immune Response to Infectious Diseases
• Bio 517: Developmental Biology
• 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)

WINTER TERM

1 Elective:

• Bio 510 Advanced Human Gross Anatomy (if space available)
• Bio 541: Histology
• Bio 542: Medical Parasitology
• Bio 556: Marine Biology
• Bio 557: Ornithology
• Bio 5: Neurobiology

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.