Biological Sciences
Graduate students in the Biological Sciences M.S. program will gain in-depth knowledge and skills in their chosen specialty while being introduced to a breadth of topics at the cutting edge of biology. Coursework requirements are flexible and can be aligned with students' chosen specialty. Students have access to a variety of laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment. The program prepares students for career placement in academic research, industry, medical professions, natural resource management, and teaching.
Courses
- AHS523 — Sedimentation and Stratigraphy
- BIOL514 — Paleobiology
- BIOL518 — Wetland Plant Communities
- BIOL520 — Plant Systematics
- BIOL522 — Field Botany
- BIOL530 — Aquatic Microbiology
- BIOL541 — Comparative Animal Behavior
- BIOL542 — Wildlife Populations
- BIOL556 — Biological Evolution
- BIOL557 — History and Philosophy of Biology
- BIOL560 — General Parasitology
- BIOL561 — Conservation and Management of Animals
- BIOL565 — Principles of Phylogenetics
- BIOL566 — Microscopy and Image Analysis
- BIOL572 — Virology
- BIOL575 — Natural History Informatics
- BIOL610 — Special Topics in Biology
- BIOL628 — Research Design
- BIOL630 — Seminar in Biology
- BIOL678 — Graduate Student Practicum
- BIOL699 — Master's Culminating Project
- CHEM580 — Biochemistry 1
- CHEM581 — Biochemistry 2
- ETS563 — Environmental Toxicology
- ETS565 — Wetland Environments
- GEOG506 — Thematic Cartography
- GEOG507 — Map Design and Presentation
- GEOG516 — Techniques in GIS
- GEOG550 — Digital Image Processing
- GEOG562 — Concepts in Spatial Analysis