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The mission of the Biology Department is to provide high-quality educational and research opportunities which will promote intellectual growth, social maturation, and professional development. The Masters experience is designed to enable students to achieve professional and personal goals in the ever-changing scientific environment.
The Master of Science in Biology Program is designed to provide students with breadth and depth of training in Biology beyond that provided by the baccalaureate degree. Students will gain experience in the design, execution, and reporting of scientific research by completing a research project.
To be eligible for the Biology Masters Program, the student must have a Bachelor's Degree and fulfill the following minimal requirements: 1. A 2.5 or higher grade point average in all undergraduate hours attempted and a 3.0 or higher grade point average in the last 60 hours attempted. 2. Satisfactory completion of 18 hours of Biology and 10 hours of Chemistry. 3. Completion of the General Test of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Minimum score is 1000 (Verbal + Quantitative). 4. Sponsorship by a Biology Faculty member willing to serve as the Advisor and three recommendations. 5. Admission to the Graduate college. Students in the Master's Program may select the Thesis option or the Non-Thesis option. Both require completion of 32 hours of course work at the 5000 level. For the Thesis option students take 26 hours of formal classroom work and 6 hours of theses; the Non-Thesis option requires 30 hours of course work and 2 hours for the Non-Thesis paper. For a complete guide to the program, download a copy of the Thesis Guide in PDF and view or print in Acrobat Reader 3.01. Contact the Graduate Committee Chairperson, Dr. Clark Ovrebo, at covrebo@ucok.edu for more information concerning the Master of Science in Biology degree.
Once completed, the forms should be submitted to the individuals indicated on each form. Copies should also be made and filed with the Major Professor and the Biology Graduate Committee Chairperson. Applicants are to complete Forms 1998-01 and 1998-02, which are provided in the links below. All forms from this Website must be printed on a laser printer quality printer to be acceptable for consideration by the Biology Graduate Committee. Do not modify application forms obtained at this Website. Improperly prepared applications will not be considered by the Committee. Once you download the forms below, you can view and print them using Acrobat Reader. If you have any questions, contact the Biology Graduate Committee Chairperson.
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