Modern Biological Sciences C.G.S.

Admission Requirements

1. A completed application form accompanied by a $50 nonrefundable application fee.
2. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate records.
3. A bachelor’s degree in biology or related science, including courses in genetics and cellular/molecular biology.
4. Three letters of recommendation.
5. A minimum undergraduate G.P.A. of 3.00.

Course Requirements

First Semester

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
BIOL 533	Research Methods in Molecular Biology	4	As needed.
BIOL 560	Graduate Seminar	1	Fall.
BIOL 691-696	Directed Research	1-6	Fall, Spring, Summer.

BIOL 691-696: A minimum of 4 credit hours required.

Second Semester

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
	One 400-level biology course, with consent of department chair	3-4

ONE COURSE from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
BIOL 526	Molecular Cell Physiology	3	As needed.
BIOL 531	Mammalian Endocrinology	3	As needed.
BIOL 532	Advanced Developmental Biology	4	As needed.

Total Credit Hours: 15-17