Biological Sciences, M.S., General Program

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The general program offers a flexible curriculum that fits individual students’ needs and opportunities to engage in research, scholarship, and/or creative activity. The degree requires the development of a student-centered curriculum and a culminating capstone project (approved by the faculty advisor) for a total of 32 credit hours.

Core Courses (11 hours)

BIOL 6000 - Life Science Professional Skills 1 Credit Hours
2 hours of Biology Seminar

Core Biology Courses

Select 8 hours from the following:

BIOL 6045K - General Ecology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6074 - Developmental Biology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6100 - Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6240 - Endocrinology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6248 - Cell Physiology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6278 - Immunology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6458 - Microbial Ecology and Metabolism 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6564 - Advanced Genetics 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6575 - Virology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6580 - Microbial Pathogenesis 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6800 - Principles of Cellular Biology 4 Credit Hours

Elective Courses (17 hours)

BIOL 6000- or 8000-level classes with the exception of BIOL 6900. BIOL 7000-level courses are not applicable.
Up to four hours may come from BIOL 6916 Internships in Biology. Students interested in internships should contact the Biology Graduate Office (biograd@gsu.edu).
Up to nine credit hours may come from coursework outside of Biology. Such coursework will require the approval of the M.S. Program Director.

Capstone Courses (4 hours)

To satisfy this requirement, the student must select a faculty advisor enroll in one of the following:

BIOL 6996 - Non-Thesis Capstone Literature Review 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6997 - Non-Thesis Capstone Internship 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6998 - Non-Thesis Capstone Project 4 Credit Hours