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Program checklist · PhD

Biosciences, PhD

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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
PhD
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
Total credits (published)
12-24
Credits (computed from items)
71-97
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_0a7b4a8b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Bioscience Core

major core · 5 items
  1. BIOS 701
    Systems Biology
    or: BIOL 682 Advanced Eukaryotic Cell Biology
    3
  2. BIOS 702
    3
  3. BIOS 703
    Laboratory Rotation
    As published: “Laboratory Rotation (repeated twice)”
    6
  4. BIOS 704
    Topics in Biosciences
    As published: “Topics in Biosciences (repeated three times)”
    3
  5. BIOS 743
    Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics
    or: BIOS 767 Molecular Evolution
    or: BIOL 580 Computer Applications for the Life Sciences
    3

Concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB)

concentration · 7 items
  1. Select 6 credits from the following: 1
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  2. BIOL 666
    3
  3. BIOL 667
    3
  4. BIOL 689
    3
  5. BIOS 740
    3
  6. BIOS 741
    3
  7. BIOS 742
    3

Concentration in Microbiology and Infectious Disease (MID)

concentration · 7 items
  1. Select 6-7 credits from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    6-7
  2. BIOL 553
    3
  3. BIOL 563
    3
  4. BIOL 583
    4
  5. BIOL 669
    3
  6. BIOL 689
    3
  7. BIOL 715
    3

Concentration in Biocomplexity and Evolutionary Biology (BEB)

concentration · 6 items
  1. Select 6 credits from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  2. BIOL 502
    3
  3. BIOL 574
    3
  4. BIOL 585
    1-2
  5. BIOL 689
    3
  6. BIOS 716
    4

Electives

electives · 1 item
  1. Select 23-36 credits from the following lists associated with the chosen concentration:
    Not resolved to a course
    23-36

Cell and Molecular Biology & Microbiology and Infectious Disease Concentrations

concentration · 17 items
  1. BIOL 564
    2
  2. BIOL 568
    3
  3. BIOL 579
    3
  4. BIOL 667
    3
  5. BIOL 685
    3
  6. BIOL 689
    3
  7. BIOL 718
    3
  8. BIOS 710
    1-3
  9. BIOS 740
    3
  10. BIOS 741
    3
  11. BIOS 742
    3
  12. BIOS 744
    3
  13. BIOS 898
    1-12
  14. BIOS 899
    1-12
  15. BINF 633
    3
  16. BINF 641
    3
  17. BINF 705
    1

Biocomplexity and Evolutionary Biology Concentration 1

concentration · 30 items
  1. BIOL 506
    1-4
  2. BIOL 507
    0-4
  3. BIOL 508
    1-4
  4. BIOL 518
    3
  5. BIOL 527
    3
  6. BIOL 532
    3
  7. BIOL 533
    1-4
  8. BIOL 537
    4
  9. BIOL 538
    4
  10. BIOL 539
    4
  11. BIOL 543
    4
  12. BIOL 559
    3
  13. BIOL 561
    3
  14. BIOL 566
    3
  15. BIOL 638
    3
  16. BIOL 572
    3
  17. BIOL 573
    3
  18. BIOL 643
    4
  19. BIOL 648
    3
  20. BIOL 667
    3
  21. BIOL 689
    3
  22. BIOL 715
    3
  23. BIOS 741
    3
  24. BIOS 742
    3
  25. BIOS 744
    3
  26. BIOS 898
    1-12
  27. BIOS 899
    1-12
  28. EVPP 536
    4
  29. GEOL 501
    Selected Topics in Modern Geology
    As published: “Selected Topics in Modern Geology (may be repeated once)”
    1-3
  30. GEOL 534
    4

Dissertation Research

3 items
  1. Select 12-24 credits from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    12-24
  2. BIOS 998
    1-6
  3. BIOS 999
    1-12
Source. George Mason University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/systems-biology/biosciences-phd/. Captured page pages/0196.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.