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2013-2014 Graduate Catalog

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

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.