Graduate Students
Graduate Degree Programs:
- Biology MS (BIOL)
- Molecular Biology MS (MOBI)
- Biology MS, Concentration in Ecology and Evolution (BIEE)
- Biology MS, Concentration in Physiology (BIPH)
- 5-year combined BS-MS in Biology (BIBM)
- Biology MS, Concentration in Biological Science Education (BISE)
- Molecular Biology Certificate (BIMO)
- BS/MS in Aquatic and Coastal Science (AQUA)
Graduate Course Availability - a sketch of how often we offer different courses
Academic Advising for Graduate Students
Please contact the following faculty members for advising:
- Biology MS, Biology BS/MS: Dr. Scott Kight
- Molecular Biology MS/Certificate: Dr. Kirsten Monsen
- Biology MS, Ecology Conc./BS/MS in Aquatic Coastal: Dr. Paul Bologna
- Biology MS, Conc. Pedagogy/Conc. Physiology: Dr. Sandra Adams
NOTE: If the advisor for your program is not available, you may also consult one of the other advisors.
- Post-Baccalaureate Initial Teacher Certification (including MAT) in Biology
For more information contact Dr. Sandra Adams
BRIDGES to the Doctorate Program : MS/PhD with UMDNJ Piscataway. NIH funded program that provides salary and research assistants as well as tuition and fees reimbursement for qualified targeted minority graduate students.
General Student Resources
- Semester Term Information (Course Schedules, Deadlines, Etc.)
- Montclair State University Student Resources (Just about everything!)
- The Graduate School at Montclair State University
Research Opportunities
As a student in our department, you have many opportunities to pursue independent scientific research with faculty members. For graduate students, this may take place in the form of BIOL 599 (Introduction to Biological Research) or a MS Thesis (BIOL 698).
The first step is to find out what faculty members are doing research that is exciting to you. This website is a good place to start - each faculty member has a web page that describes their research and publications. Contact and visit those faculty members you find interesting - you might get a chance to conduct exciting new experiments!
Employment Opportunities
General Resources
- Spraque Library (Especially the section for searching scientific research articles)!
- Blackboard
Academic Dishonesty Policy
The Department of Biology and Molecular Biology considers academic dishonesty a serious offense. All students should be familiar with the university policies on academic dishonesty described in the University Code of Conduct.