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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

Content Elective Credits — 15-17 hours

BIO 512TA Development Seminar

1
BIO 521Advanced Genetics

3
BIO 524Genomics

3
BIO 525Molecular Genetics

3
BIO 526Population Genetics

3
BIO 527Bioinformatics

3
BIO 528Developmental Biology

3
BIO 529Developmental Biology Laboratory

1
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 541Advanced Human Anatomy

3
BIO 542Molecular and Cellular Laboratory

2
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 550Cell Physiology

3
BIO 552Mammalian Physiology I

3
BIO 553Mammalian Physiology II

3
BIO 554General Plant Physiology

4
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

3
BIO 561Plant Ecology

3
BIO 562Conservation Biology

3
BIO 563Animal Communication

3
BIO 564Plant Ecology Lab

1
BIO 565Current Topics in Ecology and Evolutionary Research

2
BIO 566Animal Physiological Ecology

3
BIO 567Animal Physiological Ecology Laboratory

1
BIO 568Disturbance Ecology

3
BIO 569Conceptual Issues in Evolution

2
BIO 570Coevolution in Ecological Systems

3
BIO 572Species and Speciation

3
BIO 576Pharmacology

3
BIO 580Mammalian Endocrinology

3
BIO 581Neurobiology

3
BIO 582Cancer Biology

3
CHEM 581General Biochemistry I

4
CHEM 582General Biochemistry II

4
CHEM 587Toxicology

3
GEOG 507Geographic Information Science

3
GEOG 540Biogeography

3

NOTE: A student can count a maximum of 8 credits from the following list of double-numbered courses: BIO 525, BIO 530, BIO 533, BIO 534, BIO 535, BIO 537, BIO 538, BIO 540, BIO 550, BIO 554, BIO 562, BIO 566, BIO 567, BIO 576

Enrichment and Non-Scheduled Electives — 3-5 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 591: Limit 2 hours

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

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

Thesis Emphasis — 6 hours

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