A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- M.S. in Biology
- Credential class
- ceterms:MasterDegree
- CIP
- 26.0101
- Credits (computed from items)
- 36
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 216764
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_216764_5a90d0d4
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Core Requirements
major core · 4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Topics and Research Methods in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology”3
Electives
electives · 0 items
Select 15 credits of electives from the following options:
electives · 0 items
Any other 500-level biology course.
0 items
Up to six credits of 400-level biology courses, where no 500-level course is available.
0 items
Up to six credits of graduate course work from another department or university, pending prior departmental approval.
0 items
Electives may not be repeats of courses unless the course topic changed significantly.
electives · 0 items
Research and Capstone
1 item
- 3
Thesis Option
0 items
Core Requirements
major core · 4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Topics and Research Methods in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology”3
Electives
electives · 0 items
Select nine credits of electives from the following options:
electives · 0 items
Any other 500-level biology course, with the exception of BIO 591.
0 items
Up to six credits of 400-level biology courses, where no 500-level course is available.
0 items
Up to six credits of graduate course work from another department or university, pending prior departmental approval.
0 items
Electives may not be repeats of courses unless the course topic changed significantly.
electives · 0 items
Research and Capstone 1
3 items
- As published: “Thesis Proposal 2”3
- As published: “Thesis Research 3”3
- As published: “Thesis and Defense 4”3
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