Prepare for further education or a career in biomedical laboratories, natural resource management agencies, scientific supply firms, environmental consulting firms, or scientific publishing firms with our Masters of Arts program—without having to complete a research thesis. You must, however, complete a research paper or a regular these.
We designed our program to strengthen your background in biological sciences and related disciplines through course work.
Study of the fundamental methods and approaches used in biotechnology with experiences in recombinant DNA and RNA techniques. Emphasis on theory and practice of commonly used scientific techniques, experimental design, and reading and analysis of scientific literature. Prerequisite: BIO 215 or 655. Not open to students who have credit in BIOT 490.
Identification of research problems in science and science education. Introduction to types of research, research design, and grant-writing. Review of literature pertinent to a special topic of student interest. Development of a research proposal. Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.
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Minors and Electives: 14 credit hours Minors are optional, but if taken must include at least eight hours of courses approved by a designated advisor from the minor area and the biology department. A list of master's degree electives is available here.
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