Biology

The goal of the joint degree is to better prepare Biology students for careers in academia, medicine, and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The Biology Department's strength in research enables highly motivated undergraduates to concentrate on biological research and to take graduate-level courses in their chosen specialty for an additional year. Students fulfill their required undergraduate and Master’s course requirements while performing cutting-edge research in one of the three biological sub-disciplines: Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology, Neurobiology, or Ecology, Evolutionary, & Behavior. Combining the two degrees affords the student increased flexibility in designing their course plans and provides them with consistent advisement.

A total of 142 credits are required for the BS/MS in Biology. The requirements include a total of 64 biology course credits of which 30 credits must be 400-level or graduate-level courses (A, B, C or V designations). A minimum of 8 of these 30 credits must consist of graduate-level courses designated C or V, excluding V9200, V9201 and V9100. Students must maintain at least a 3.0 overall average.