Master of Arts in Biology
The Master of Arts in Biology in the College of Science and Technology at 51动漫 emphasizes contemporary coursework for students to gain advanced understanding within the field of modern biology. Students are prepared for professional schools or careers in fields related to the biological sciences. The Biology MA is a part-time or full-time graduate program, and it is tailored for students seeking graduate studies in the biological sciences without experimental research in labs. Compared to the Biology MS, the Biology MA program focuses primarily on coursework and independent research and helps聽you form expertise in one or more areas of biology, such as molecular biology and genetics, among others.
As a result of the聽curriculum's emphasis on聽coursework, you鈥檒l develop the analytical thinking skills necessary for biological research and literature review. Interdisciplinary coursework includes
- cellular, developmental and molecular biology;
- cellular and molecular neuroscience;
- ecology and integrative biology; and
- evolutionary genomics.
All Biology MA students produce a written, nonresearch literature thesis in the final year of聽the master鈥檚 program. You鈥檒l become proficient in researching, investigating and interpreting primary scientific literature. Graduates are able to write聽authoritative, critical and in-depth scientific reviews.
Although much of your time in the Biology MA program will be spent in class, you鈥檒l have access to the Department of Biology鈥檚 centers and institutes, including the , the and the .
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Program Requirements
To earn the Biology MA, students must successfully complete the degree鈥檚 culminating event, which is the master鈥檚 nonresearch literature thesis. This is an original research study that presents a problem in the biological sciences based on a rigorous review of literature in the biological sciences, as well as demonstrates a student鈥檚 advanced knowledge of research methods and mastery of the primary area of interest.
