Biology - MS

Towson University

Towson, Maryland

Program Setting

Department of Biological Sciences

Attendance: In-Person
Program Faculty: 35
Program Students: Data Not Avail.
Program Details
Degree Type: Master's - MS
Master's Type: Thesis, Non-Thesis
Minimum Credits: 30
Typical Length: Data Not Avail.
Getting In
GRE Required: No
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Category: Ecology - Biology
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Concentrations
  • Molecular and Cell Biology
  • Organism Biology and Ecology
Description

This innovative program enables you to pursue advanced biology training while building highly valued workplace skills.

Greater Baltimore is a center for high technology and biomedical research where candidates with master’s-level training are in demand. The M.S. program in biology prepares you with:

  • comprehensive foundational knowledge in your area of specialty
  • advanced competence in research design and methods
  • communication skills beneficial for professional scientists

Our graduates work in research facilities, private and government laboratories, environmental consulting firms, and public and private secondary schools, or they go on to competitive PhD or MD programs .

Costs
Tuition:
Tuition Per Semester: $12,648
Tuition Per Credit: $1,054
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.
Resident Rate:
Tuition Per Semester: $7,020
Tuition Per Credit: $585
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.
Assistantships Available:
Yes
% Receiving Aid:
Data Not Avail.
Graduate teaching and research assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis to full-time thesis students. The Biology Department offers Teaching Assistantships, each of which includes a stipend of $8000 with a full tuition waiver (value up to $5,000). There are also a limited number of summer stipends of $3,000 awarded to Teaching Assistants. Teaching Assistants spend 8-9 hours/week as instructors in undergraduate biology laboratory classes and assist their faculty teaching mentor with laboratory preparation and grading. The total time commitment is 20 hours per week. Faculty members within the Biology Department offer Research Assistantships funded through extramural research grants. Research Assistantships include a stipend of at least $8,000 during the academic year, a summer stipend and a full tuition waiver.
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Category: Ecology - Biology
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