Biology - MS

In the Department of Biology graduate program, students have the opportunity to pursue training in a variety of areas including complex diseases, molecular genetics, microbiology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, physiology, evolution, toxicology, and health disparities research. 

The primary objective of the Masters of Science program in Biology is to prepare students to enter and complete doctoral and health professional programs in order to become productive teachers, researchers, and health professionals. To support this objective, this program will develop in all participants, through research experiences and other enrichment activities, independent thinking, creativity, critical judgment, and personal integrity. Specifically, this program is designed to enhance the student's ability to design experiments, to analyze results, to become competent using state-of-the-art research equipment, to enhance manipulative skills, and to improve the student's proficiency in oral and written communication. Students will have the opportunity to conduct research in various areas, including cancer research, diabetes research, molecular genetics, microbiology/immunology, genomics/bioinformatics, physiology, evolution, toxicology, and health disparities research.