MA/MS in Biology, General

This master's program in biology is a flexible research-oriented degree for students headed to doctoral study or to work in science teaching, health, or the environment. Many graduate classes meet in the late afternoon and evening to suit students with other commitments. Students combine core and elective courses with independent research that ends in a thesis. Early on they select a research mentor, and a three-member thesis committee must be formed by the end of the first year. The entry belongs to the 2026-2027 academic catalog, which also directs students to the graduate degree rules that apply campus-wide. Prospective students should review the graduate requirements alongside the program page and speak with a program advisor about sequencing courses, culminating work, and the time allowed to finish the degree.