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School of Natural Sciences

Graduate Certificate in Biology

General Requirements

Students pursuing a graduate certificate in Biology must complete the following requirements

  • 18 credit hours in Biology
  • Courses must be completed with a grade of B or higher
  • Courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted
  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required

Course Requirements

  • BIOL-T 570 Evolution
  • Complete two of the following courses
    • BIOL-T 571 Introductory Biochemistry 
    • BIOl-T 572 Cell Biology
    • BIOL-T 573 Macromolecular Structure & Interaction
    • BIOL-T 574 Immunology
    • BIOL-T 575 Molecular Biology
    • BIOL-T 576 Bioinformatics: Theory and Application 
    • BIOL-T 577 Molecular Genetics and Genomics
  • Complete two of the following courses
    • BIOL-T 580 Developmental Biology
    • BIOL-T 581 Neurobiology
    • BIOL-T 582 Advanced Field Zoology
    • BIOL-T 583 Problem in Genetics - Higher Organisms
    • BIOL-T 584 Marine Community Ecology
    • BIOL-T 585* Model Organisms in Research (Counted only once)
    • BIOL-T 586 Animal Nutrition
    • BIOL-T 587 Omithology
    • BIOL-T 588 Horticultural Plants: Biotechnology, Physiology, and Development
    • BIOL-T 589 Ecology 
  • Complete one course 
    • BIOL-T 585* Model Organisms in Research 
    • BIOL-T 590 Critical Analysis of Scientific Literature
    • BIOL-T 591 History of Life
    • BIOL-T 592 Social Implications of Biology

 

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