Candidates for departmental honors may be admitted to a
special four-year B.S./M.S. program upon recommednation
of the department and approval by the Graduate School. Application
must be made by May 1 preceding the senior year; applications
should include a proposed course of study, specifying how
all degree requirements will be met, a transcript, and a
brief description of the proposed research project.
To qualify for the B.S./M.S. degree in biology, students
must:
- complete a total of 38 courses.
These courses must include: 1) those needed to satisfy requirements
for the undergraduate concentration in biology; 2) additional
requirements for a B.S. degree in biology; and 3) requirements
for the Senior Research option.
- three additional electives in biology or biochemistry
or as listed for a B.S. degree in Biology.
Of the eight electives required for the B.S./M.S. degree,
at least six must be at the graduate level (and completed
with a grade of B- or above) and they must include courses
from at least three of the research areas of the biology
department. Research areas include genetics, molecular biology,
cell biology, structural biology, immunology, and neurobiology.
In addition, a substantial research contribution is required
and students must submit a research thesis to the biology
department Graduate Committee for review. A thesis submitted
for the master's degree may also be submitted to the biology
department for departmental honors.
See the University
Bulletin for more information.
