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Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIOL 524 | Advanced Systemic Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 525 | Advanced Systemic Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL 553 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| BIOL 592 | Graduate Colloquium | 1 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 15-17 credits from the list below (15 credits required if Thesis option is chosen): | 15-17 | |
| Culminating Experience | ||
| BIOL 597 | Research in Biological Literature | 1 |
| Select one of the following options: | 6-4 | |
| Thesis | ||
| Master's Thesis | ||
| Research and Comprehensive Examination | ||
| Introduction to Biological Research | ||
| Comprehensive Examination | ||
| Total Credits | 32 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 520 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 529 | Advanced Herpetology | 4 |
| BIOL 532 | Advanced Entomology | 3 |
| BIOL 533 | Advanced Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 542 | Advanced Endocrinology | 3 |
| BIOL 543 | Advances in Immunology | 3 |
| BIOL 544 | Advanced Comparative Animal Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 546 | Special Topics in Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 547 | Molecular Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 549 | Special Topics in Developmental Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 552 | Biology of Lipids | 3 |
| BIOL 554 | Microbial Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 555 | Medical Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 556 | Molecular Biology of Proteins | 3 |
| BIOL 557 | Virology | 3 |
| BIOL 568 | Advanced Neuroscience | 3 |
| BIOL 570 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 571 | Physiological Plant Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 579 | Physiological Ecology of Animals | 3 |
| BIOL 586 | Special Topics in Advanced Biology | 3-4 |
| BIOL 588 | Special Topics in Advanced Physiology | 3-4 |
| STAT 537 | Design and Analysis of Experiments | 3 |
| STAT 538 | Regression Methods | 3 |
| STAT 546 | Non-Parametric Statistics | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 520 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 529 | Advanced Herpetology | 4 |
| BIOL 532 | Advanced Entomology | 3 |
| BIOL 533 | Advanced Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 542 | Advanced Endocrinology | 3 |
| BIOL 543 | Advances in Immunology | 3 |
| BIOL 544 | Advanced Comparative Animal Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 546 | Special Topics in Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 547 | Molecular Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 549 | Special Topics in Developmental Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 552 | Biology of Lipids | 3 |
| BIOL 554 | Microbial Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 555 | Medical Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 556 | Molecular Biology of Proteins | 3 |
| BIOL 557 | Virology | 3 |
| BIOL 568 | Advanced Neuroscience | 3 |
| BIOL 570 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 571 | Physiological Plant Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 579 | Physiological Ecology of Animals | 3 |
| BIOL 586 | Special Topics in Advanced Biology | 3-4 |
| BIOL 588 | Special Topics in Advanced Physiology | 3-4 |
| STAT 537 | Design and Analysis of Experiments | 3 |
| STAT 538 | Regression Methods | 3 |
| STAT 546 | Non-Parametric Statistics | 3 |