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2013-2014 Graduate Catalog

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Biological Sciences M.S. — Thesis Emphasis

College of Natural and Health Sciences

Degree Requirements — 30 Credits

See “Biological Sciences M.S.”.

Degree Requirements

Research Core — 4 hours

BIO 594Foundations of Biological Research

2
BIO 691Seminar in Biological Sciences

1

BIO 691:Two required hours

Basic Elective Credits — 7-10 hours

BIO 525Molecular Genetics

3
BIO 530Plant Systematics

4
BIO 533General Parasitology

4
BIO 534Mammalogy

4
BIO 535Survey of Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles

4
BIO 537Morphogenesis of Algae and Fungi

4
BIO 538Ornithology

4
BIO 540Anatomy and Morphogenesis of Plants

4
BIO 542Molecular and Cellular Laboratory

2
BIO 550Cell Physiology

3
BIO 554General Plant Physiology

4
BIO 562Conservation Biology

3
BIO 566Animal Physiological Ecology

3
BIO 567Animal Physiological Ecology Laboratory

1
BIO 576Pharmacology

3

Advanced Study Electives — 8 hours

BIO 512TA Development Seminar

1
BIO 521Advanced Genetics

3
BIO 524Genomics

3
BIO 526Population Genetics

3
BIO 527Bioinformatics

3
BIO 528Developmental Biology

3
BIO 529Developmental Biology Laboratory

1
BIO 544Comparative Vertebrate Adaptations

4
BIO 545Pathogenic Microbiology

3
BIO 546Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory

1
BIO 547Immunology and Disease

4
BIO 548Virology

3
BIO 549Virology Laboratory

1
BIO 552Mammalian Physiology I

3
BIO 553Mammalian Physiology II

3
BIO 555Reproductive and Developmental Biology

3
BIO 556Current Topics in Biomedical Research

2
BIO 557Mammalian Physiology I Laboratory

1
BIO 558Mammalian Physiology II Laboratory

1
BIO 559Plant Reproductive Growth and Development

3
BIO 560Behavioral Ecology

4
BIO 561Plant Ecology

3
BIO 563Animal Communication

4
BIO 564Plant Ecology Lab

1
BIO 565Current Topics in Ecology and Evolutionary Research

2
BIO 568Disturbance Ecology

3
BIO 569Conceptual Issues in Evolution

2
BIO 570Coevolution in Ecological Systems

3
BIO 572Species and Speciation

3
BIO 580Mammalian Endocrinology

3
BIO 581Neurobiology

3
BIO 582Cancer Biology

3

Enrichment and Non-Scheduled Electives — 3 hours

BIO 501Current Issues in Biology

1 - 6
BIO 508Workshop

1 - 3
BIO 513Professional Renewal

1 - 3
BIO 585Topics in Field Biology

1 - 10
BIO 591Biology Roundtable

1
BIO 592Internship in Biological Sciences

1 - 3
BIO 595Special Topics in Biology

1 - 6
BIO 622Directed Studies

1 - 4
SCED 513Professional Renewal

1 - 12

BIO 508, BIO 513, BIO 622, and SCED 513: See “Variable Topic Courses”.

Required Electives — 2-5 hours

Hours can be selected with the approval of the student’s advisor from the above list of enrichment and non-scheduled classes or other appropriate classes in the sciences or College of Education and Behavioral Sciences.

NOTES: Students must complete a minimum of 50 semester hours in biological science of combined undergraduate and graduate courses.

Thesis Emphasis

BIO 699 Thesis (1-6) Research Elective, Take 6 hours

NOTE: Students are also required to have submitted one research manuscript for publication prior to graduation.