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Biological Sciences M.S. — Thesis Emphasis

College of Natural and Health Sciences

See “Biological Sciences M.S.”

Degree Requirements — 30 Credits

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 511Field Techniques in Biology

2
BIO 521Advanced Genetics

3
BIO 524Genomics

3
BIO 525Molecular Genetics

3
BIO 526Population Genetics

3
BIO 528Developmental Biology

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 539Molecular Ecology

3
BIO 539LMolecular Ecology Lab

1
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

3
BIO 548Virology

3
BIO 549Virology Laboratory

1
BIO 550Cell Physiology

3
BIO 552Advanced Systemic Physiology: Homeostats

3
BIO 553Advanced Systemic Physiology: Control Systems

3
BIO 554General Plant Physiology

4
BIO 555Reproductive Biology

3
BIO 556Current Topics in Biomedical Research

2
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 568Disturbance Ecology

3
BIO 570Coevolution in Ecological Systems

3
BIO 572Species and Speciation

3
BIO 576Pharmacology

3
BIO 578Pathobiology

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 530, BIO 533, BIO 534, BIO 535, BIO 537, BIO 538, BIO 554, BIO 562, BIO 566, BIO 576

Enrichment and Non-Scheduled Electives — 3-5 hours

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