Master of Science in Biology
Requirements

I. Required Courses

A. Organismic
BIOL 520, Plant Physiology, 4 credits
or
BIOL 540, Mammalian Physiology, 3 credits
B. Molecular
BIOL 547 Molecular Biology I, 3 credits
C. Ecology
BIOL 570, Ecology, 3 credits
Recommended Course: BIOL 514, Graduate Seminar in Biology, 1 credit

II. Biology Areas of Emphasis (Courses at the 500-level or above)

A. Biology Courses at Montclair State University, (14-18 credits)
B. Biology Courses at NJ Marine Sciences Consortium (Optional, 0-4 credits)
C. Non-departmental Approved Electives (Optional, 0-6 credits)
(With approval of Graduate Program Coordinator)

III. Research, Laboratory, or Field Requirement

A. Thesis Option, 5-7 credits
BIOL 597, Research in Biological Literature, 1 credit
BIOL 600, Thesis Research in Biology (these credits are for research and can be split between 2 semesters as long as 4 credits are assigned to the first semester the course number is used), 4-6 credits

Preliminary Examination:
Students selecting this option are required to submit a thesis proposal and defend it. This will be required in lieu of a Culminating Experience.

B. 1. Non-Thesis Research Option, 5 credits
BIOL 597, Research in Biological Literature, 1 credit
BIOL 599, Introduction to Biological Research, 4 credits
(Open only to non-thesis students.)

2. Non-Thesis Laboratory or Field Option, 4-5 credits
BIOL 597, Research in Biological Literature, 1 credit
Approved Biology Laboratory or Field Course, 3-4 credits
(With approval of Graduate Program Coordinator and Graduate Studies)

Culminating Experience:
All graduate students who choose the non-thesis option will be required to take the Culminating Experience in Organismic Biology, Molecular Biology, and Ecology.

Total Credits: 32

TO APPLY TO THIS PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT http://www.montclair.edu/graduate/prospective/app.shtml