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M.S. Program
M.S. degree is a good option for preparation for industry or if you are not sure about a Ph.D. program. M.S. students take a number of technical courses and thesis writing courses depending on their degree goal. In addition, the two department seminar courses are highly recommended but not required.
Financial support for M.S. students is not guaranteed. In some cases M.S. thesis candidates may receive support via Teaching Assistantship or Graduate Research Assistantship, depending upon arrangements with their thesis advisor.
Students take placement tests on physiology, cell/molecular biology, probability, and computer programming (student's choice of MATLAB, Mathematica, or Labview). Placements tests are offered at the start of the fall and spring terms. Students who do not pass a given placement test are guided by the Graduate Advisor in the selection of an appropriate undergraduate course to strengthen this aspect of their training.
M.S. with Thesis Requirements
- 24 credit hours of technical coursework:
- Of the technical graduate coursework, five courses (three-credit hour, 15 credits total) MUST be as follows:
- A graduate level course in the biological or clinical sciences;
- A graduate level course in basic or applied mathematics: a course in statistics is encouraged to meet this requirement, but another mathematics topic may be approved in some circumstances;
- A graduate level course in technical area #1;
- A graduate level course in technical area #2; and
- A graduate level course in technical area #3.
- 6 credit hours of thesis writing courses
M.S. with Coursework (No Thesis) Requirements
- 30 credit hours of technical coursework:
- Of the technical graduate coursework, five courses (three-credit hour, 15 credits total) MUST be as follows:
- A graduate level course in the biological or clinical sciences;
- A graduate level course in basic or applied mathematics: a course in statistics is encouraged to meet this requirement, but another mathematics topic may be approved in some circumstances;
- A graduate level course in technical area #1;
- A graduate level course in technical area #2; and
- A graduate level course in technical area #3.
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