M.S. in Biology

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To complete BIO 591 successfully, the student must present the results of the project in an open seminar. In addition, the student must pass a written comprehensive examination prepared by the student's advisory committee. Students who fail this examination will not receive a grade for this capstone course.

 

 

Thesis Option

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Part-time students will be required to take the same group of courses as full-time students except they must complete BIO 608 by the end of their third year. As with the full-time students, part-time students cannot sign up for BIO 609 unless they have obtained a letter grade for BIO 608. In addition, they must sign up for BIO 610 by the start of their sixth year and complete it by the end of that year.

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A thesis committee must have been formed, met with the student to discuss course work and research ideas, and the “Committee Composition” form needs to have been completed and submitted to the graduate coordinator in Biology at least 1 week prior to the start of the semester, before the student may be enrolled in BIO 608.

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A letter grade must be assigned for BIO 608 before the student may be enrolled in BIO 609. All paperwork must be filed at least 1 week prior to the start of the semester the student wants to conduct BIO 609 work.

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A letter grade must be assigned for BIO 609 before the student may be enrolled in BIO 610. All paperwork must be filed at least 1 week prior to the start of the semester the student wants to conduct BIO 610 work. To complete BIO 610 successfully, the student must present the thesis research in an open seminar and also pass a final thesis defense before the thesis committee. The degree will not be awarded until the student’s committee has accepted the thesis and signed by the dean of graduate studies.