Department of Biological Sciences
We're the Department of Biological Sciences. Modern biology encompasses the study of all aspects of living systems from the molecular basis of genetic inheritance to the interactions between organisms and the environment.
The Department of Biological Sciences provides contemporary education of the highest quality to students pursuing graduate degrees in: MA, MS, and PhD in Biology.
The Master of Arts with a major in Biology is a 36-hour non-thesis degree with formal course work at the 5000 and 6000 levels. The Master of Science with a major in Biology is a 30-hour research degree that requires 24 hours of formal course work, special problems and seminars at the 5000 and 6000 levels, plus a 6-hour thesis. Students have the opportunity to conduct research leading to a thesis or dissertation in a variety of specializations, including aquatic biology, aquatic toxicology, ecology, forensic biology, genetics, limnology, microbiology, neurobiology, physiology and plant biology.
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