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Program
- Award
- MS
- Credential class
- ceterms:MasterDegree
- CIP
- 26.0101
- Total credits (published)
- 28.0
- Credits (computed from items)
- 1486.5-1538.5
- Catalog edition
- 2026
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 212054
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_212054_953101f9
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Degree Requirements
0 items
Requirements
0 items
Humanities and Social Sciences
12 items
- CIVC 101Introduction to Civic EngagementNot resolved to a course1.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- COOP 101Career Management and Professional Development *Not resolved to a course1.0
- or: ENGL 111 English Composition I3.0
- or: ENGL 112 English Composition II3.0
- or: ENGL 113 English Composition III3.0
- 3.0
- UNIV S101The Drexel ExperienceNot resolved to a course1.0
- UNIV S201Looking Forward: Academics and CareersNot resolved to a course1.0
- Humanities and Social Science ElectivesNot resolved to a course9.0
- Science, Technology, Health and Human Affairs ElectiveNot resolved to a course3.0
Mathematics and Statistics
1 item
- Select one of the following sequences:Not resolved to a course12.0
Intro to Analysis
1 item
- MATH 101& MATH 102& MATH 239Introduction to Analysis Iand Introduction to Analysis IIand Mathematics for the Life SciencesNot resolved to a course
Calculus
3 items
- MATH 121& MATH 122& MATH 123Calculus Iand Calculus IIand Calculus IIINot resolved to a course
- MATH 410Scientific Data Analysis INot resolved to a course3.0
- MATH 411Scientific Data Analysis IINot resolved to a course3.0
Physical Sciences
9 items
- or: CHEM 243 Organic Chemistry III4.0
- CHEM 101General Chemistry INot resolved to a course3.5
- CHEM 102General Chemistry IINot resolved to a course4.5
- CHEM 103General Chemistry IIINot resolved to a course4.5
- CHEM 241Organic Chemistry INot resolved to a course4.0
- CHEM 242Organic Chemistry IINot resolved to a course4.0
- PHYS 152Introductory Physics INot resolved to a course4.0
- PHYS 153Introductory Physics IINot resolved to a course4.0
- PHYS 154Introductory Physics IIINot resolved to a course4.0
Core Biology Courses
major core · 17 items
- 4.0
- or: BIO 142 SEA-PHAGES I1.0-2.0
- 4.0
- or: BIO 143 SEA-PHAGES II1.0-2.0
- 4.0
- or: BIO 144 SEA-PHAGES III1.0-2.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- As published: “Techniques in Molecular Biology”3.0
- 4.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- As published: “Seminar in Biological Sciences”2.0
- 0.0,4.0
Concentration Courses
concentration · 1 item
- Free electivesNot resolved to a course24.0
MS Degree Courses
0 items
Requirements for MS with Thesis
7 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 12.0
- 0.0,3.0
- MS BIO Electives *Not resolved to a course21.0
- RCRG 600An Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of ResearchNot resolved to a course0.0
Requirements for Non-thesis MS
5 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 0.0,3.0
- MS BIO Electives *Not resolved to a course33.0
1. The Cell/Molecular/Genetics/Biochemistry (CMGB) Concentration
concentration · 0 items
Cell/Molecular/Genetics/Biochemistry (CMGB) Concentration Requirements
concentration · 4 items
- or: BIO 444 Human Genetics3.0
- or: BIO 404 Structure and Function of Biomoleculesor: BIO 416 Biochemistry of Major Diseases3.0
- or: BIO 430 Cell Biology of Disease3.0
- 3.0
Cell/Molecular/Genetics/Biochemistry (CMGB) Concentration Electives (See Lists Below)
electives · 3 items
- Two Cell/Molecular/Genetics/Biochemistry (CMGB) Electives (see list below)Not resolved to a course6.0
- Organismal/Physiology Elective (see list below)Not resolved to a course3.0
- Ecology/Evolution/Genomics Elective (see list below)Not resolved to a course3.0
Concentration Laboratory Courses
concentration · 1 item
- Two Laboratory Electives (see list below)Not resolved to a course4.0
Cell/Molecular/Genetics/Biochemistry (CMGB) Electives
electives · 20 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
Organismal/Physiology Electives
electives · 16 items
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
Ecology/Evolution/Genomics Electives
electives · 19 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 0.0,3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 0.0,3.0
- 3.0
Laboratory Electives
electives · 16 items
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 0.5-12.0
- 2.0
- 0.0,6.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
2. The Organismal Biology/Physiology Concentration
concentration · 0 items
Organismal Biology/Physiology Concentration Requirements
concentration · 3 items
- or: ENVS 254 Invertebrate Morphology and Physiology4.0
- or: BIO 256 Vertebrate Morphology and Physiology4.0
- 3.0
Select one of the following:
1 item
- 3.0
Organismal Biology/Physiology Concentration Concentration Electives (See List Below)
electives · 3 items
- Cell/Molecular/Genetics/Biochemistry (CMGB) ElectiveNot resolved to a course3.0
- Two Organismal/Physiology ElectivesNot resolved to a course6.0
- Ecology/Evolution/Genomics ElectiveNot resolved to a course3.0
Concentration Laboratory Courses
concentration · 1 item
- Two Laboratory ElectivesNot resolved to a course4.0
*Cell/Molecular/Genetics/Biochemistry (CMGB) electives
electives · 17 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
**Organismal/Physiology electives
electives · 22 items
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
*** Ecology/Evolution/Genomics electives
electives · 21 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 0.0,3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 0.0,3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
+Laboratory electives
electives · 16 items
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 0.0,6.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
3. The Ecology/Evolution/Genomics Concentration
concentration · 0 items
Ecology/Evolution/Genomics Concentration requirements
concentration · 15 items
- or: BIO 331 Bioinformatics I3.0
- or: ENVS 230 General Ecology3.0-4.0
- 3.0
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course3.0-5.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
Ecology/Evolution/Genomics concentration electives
electives · 3 items
- Select one Cell/Molecular/Genetics/Biochemistry (CMGB) elective (see list below)Not resolved to a course3.0
- Select one Organismal/Physiology elective (see list below)Not resolved to a course3.0
- Select two Ecology/Evolution/Genomics electives (see list below)Not resolved to a course6.0
Concentration Laboratory Courses
concentration · 1 item
- Select two Laboratory electives (see list below)Not resolved to a course4.0
Cell/Molecular/Genetics/Biochemistry (CMGB) electives
electives · 18 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
Organismal/Physiology electives
electives · 18 items
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
Ecology/Evolution/Genomics electives
electives · 28 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 0.0,3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 0.0,3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
Laboratory electives
electives · 21 items
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 0.5-12.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 0.0,6.0
- 2.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 2.0
4. The Pathobiology Concentration
concentration · 7 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- Select one Cell/Molecular/Genetics/Biochemistry (CMGB) elective (see list below)Not resolved to a course3.0
- Select two Organismal/Physiology electives (see list below)Not resolved to a course6.0
- Select one Evolutionary Bio/Ecology elective (see list below)Not resolved to a course3.0
Concentration Laboratory Courses
concentration · 1 item
- Two Laboratory electives (see list below)Not resolved to a course4.0
Cell/Molecular/Genetics/Biochemistry (CMGB) electives
electives · 19 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
Organismal/Physiology electives
electives · 19 items
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
Ecology/Evolution/Genomics electives
electives · 20 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 0.0,3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 0.0,3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
Laboratory electives
electives · 16 items
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 0.5-12.0
- 2.0
- 0.0,6.0
- 2.0
5. The General Biology Concentration
concentration · 0 items
General Biology Concentration Electives
electives · 0 items
2 or 3 Cell/Molecular/Genetics/Biochemistry (CMGB) electives (see list below)
electives · 0 items
2 or 3 Organismal/Physiology electives (see list below)
electives · 0 items
2 or 3 Ecology/Evolution/Genomics electives (see list below)
electives · 0 items
Concentration Laboratory Courses
concentration · 1 item
- Two Laboratory electives (see list below)Not resolved to a course4.0
Cell/Molecular/Genetics/Biochemistry (CMGB) electives
electives · 21 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
Organismal/Physiology electives
electives · 23 items
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
Ecology/Evolution/Genomics electives
electives · 29 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 0.0,3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 0.0,3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
Laboratory electives
electives · 21 items
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 0.5-12.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 0.0,6.0
- 2.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 2.0
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