Curriculum - Biology, MS

The evening MS degree program in Biology requires completion of 30 semester hours of course work.

The instructional objectives of the Master's program are:

• Depth and breadth of information across core areas in biology.
• Practical application of this information in the high school setting.
• Relationship of biology and technology attained through the summer internship program.

Additionally, many of the core courses are lecture/laboratory courses in which the emphasis in the laboratory will be practical application of content to the classroom.

Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Biology program are strongly recommended to take BIO 553a - Ethical Foundations and BIO 675 - Research.

A minimum of three semester hours of research or internship is strongly recommended. For graduation, the last nine credits of this degree must be completed at Barry. A comprehensive exam is not required.