M.S.BIOLOGY

Graduate study in biology integrates classroom and field or laboratory experience to help meet the current and future scientific needs of society.

Program Overview

The Department of Biology offers students opportunities to study in the field or in modern facilities with up-to-date instrumentation and resources, including a DNA-sequencing unit, an integrated microscopy facility, high-speed digital networks and computing centers, a GIS lab, greenhouses, wet labs, and extensive collections of plant and animal specimens.

Course Work

Students can pursue either a 30 semester credit hour thesis-based master of science (M.S.) degree in biology or a 45 credit hour non-thesis degree. Students who choose the thesis-based program, which requires the completion of a substantial research project spanning multiple semesters, are usually preparing for advanced graduate study, for professional careers with governmental or non-governmental agencies, or for advanced training in technology-related fields. Students preferring to receive broad training across the field of biology without a formal research experience, such as secondary science teachers or those preparing for entrance to professional programs in the health sciences, often choose the 45 hour non-thesis M.S. degree, which requires the completion of both coursework and a one-semester research experience.

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https://www.gradcollege.txst.edu/programs/biology.html