M.S. in Physiology and Developmental Biology

This MS degree program provides students with a sound understanding of current concepts in physiology and/or developmental biology. The thesis research project teaches the fundamentals of scientific inquiry and trains the students in state-of-the-art research techniques. Submission of the thesis to a peer-reviewed journal is encouraged, but not required.

• Credit hours: minimum 24 approved coursework hours plus 6 thesis hours (PDBio 699R) for a total of 30 hours.
• Required courses (11 hrs): Biol 503 (1 hour), PDBio 694R (2 hours), PDBio 696R (2 hours), Stat 510 or equivalent (3 hours), PDBio 582 or 601 (3 hours).
• A seminar must be presented each year.
• Thesis: standard university thesis format or journal publication format.
• Examinations: (A) coursework oral examination; (B) oral defense of thesis.

Expected Learning Outcomes