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The program leading to the Master of Science provides students with the opportunity to gain a solid foundation in modern interdisciplinary biology in preparation for careers as professional biologists in industry, government, or education and research organizations or for further professional training.

Areas of specialization available through the Department of Biological Sciences are:

• Cell Structure and Function (focus on the nucleus)
• Comparative & Ecological Physiology
• Evolutionary Biology
• Freshwater Ecosystem Ecology
• Aquatic Biogeochemistry
• Germline Development and Sexual Reproduction
• Large-scale Ecology
• Host-Microbe Interactions
• Community Ecology
• Invasive Species
• Conservation Biology
• Molecular Mechanisms of Neuronal and Muscular Diseases
• Protein Interactions and Networks
• Regeneration and Stem Cell Biology
• Regulation and Function of Gene Expression
• RNA Biology
• Biology Education, Curriculum Design, and Assessment
• Speciation and Ecological Genetics
• Virology and Cell Communication

Learning outcomes:

Graduates of the Master鈥檚 of Science program in Biological Sciences will be able to:

• Demonstrate how to formulate and critique arguments using accepted scientific theory and data.
• Apply norms of communication, including speaking and writing that are accepted in the field of biology.
• Read and synthesize primary literature within the field of biology.
• Demonstrate the ability to design, carry out, analyze and interpret results from experiments in biology.
• Demonstrate expertise within a particular field of biology
• Demonstrate how to identify and pursue a career in biology.