Biology - Idaho State University

Biology from Idaho State University is a Campus Master Biology degree that prepares you for a Science career. A program of study leading to the Master of Science (M.S.) Degree is designed to enable students to develop an advanced understanding of the biological sciences and the capability to teach or conduct biological research. Programs are fl exible and can be tailored to satisfy the professional and personal needs of each student. Admission Requirements The student must apply to, and meet all criteria for, admission to the Graduate School. In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, the student must comply with the following department requirements. Acceptance to an M.S. program is contingent upon a biology faculty member agreeing to serve as the applicant's advisor. Students interested in pursuing an advanced degree in the biological sciences at Idaho State University are encouraged to contact the faculty member(s) with whom they wish to study, prior to making formal application to the department. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA for all upper-division credits taken in the previous degree program. Scores on the verbal, quantitative, and analytical portions of the GRE must be submitted. Certain courses are prerequisite for admission to the M.S. degree programs, and any student who has not met these requirements through previous course work must take them as part of his/her M.S. program. These courses are: 1. One semester of calculus 2. One year of inorganic chemistry 3. One semester of organic chemistry 4. One semester of physics 5. Six additional credits in physics, chemistry, or mathematics that differ from those courses listed in 1-4 above 6. Quantitative analysis and/or analytical chemistry (M.S. in Microbiology only) The core areas for the M.S. in Biology are: 1. genetics and evolution 2. animal or plant physiology 3. cell biology , biochemistry, or molecular biology, and 4. ecology or morphology View more details on Idaho State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Biology courses.