Graduate Program

Master of Arts in Biology

Students interested in enrolling in the program must complete an application and be admitted to
the program. Applications should include three recommendations, and transcripts of undergraduate
and graduate credits. Results of the GRE in the subject area of Biology are required for all students
who have not completed a biology degree at UNI. All students must take a final comprehensive
examination.


This major is available on the non-thesis option only. A minimum of 36 semester hours is
required, including a 3-credit-hour research paper. A minimum of fifteen (15) hours of 200-level
course work is required. This program is flexible and designed to allow students, working with
their advisory committee, to tailor a program to fit student interests and aspirations in biology.



Content areas:
     I.   840:240 Advanced Cellular and Molecular Biology
     II.  840:250 Advanced Physiology and Development
     III. 840:260 Advanced Ecology
     IV. 840:270 Advanced Systematics and Evolutionary Biology



Required courses:    

   200-level courses
        1 course in at least 3 of the 4 content areas
            (prerequisites vary) 9 hours

       Biology: 840:202		4 hours

       Biology: 840:292		1 hour

       Research: 840:299	3 hours

       Electives 100g or above 19 hours		

   	                      	 36 hours

Master of Science in Biology

 This major is available for students seeking an extensive research experience. Students interested
 in enrolling in the program must complete an application and be admitted to the program. 
 Applications should include three recommendations, and transcripts of undergraduate and graduate
 credits. Results of the GRE in the subject area of Biology are required for all students who have not
 completed a Biology Degree at UNI. Students will not be required to take a comprehensive
 examination. A thesis defense will be required.


 This major is available on the thesis option only. A minimum of 32 semester hours is required,
 including a minimum of twenty-one (21) hours of course work and a minimum of nine (9) hours of
 thesis research. A minimum of eighteen (18) hours of 200-level course work is required for the
 thesis option.


 This program is flexible and designed to allow students, working with their advisory committee, to
 tailor a program to fit student interests and aspirations in biology.



Content areas:
     I.   840:240 Advanced Cellular and Molecular Biology
     II.  840:250 Advanced Physiology and Development
     III. 840:260 Advanced Ecology
     IV. 840:270 Advanced Systematics and Evolutionary Biology



Required:

         200-level courses	6 hours

             Take 1 course in at least 2 of the 4 content areas (prerequisites vary)

         Biology:  840:202 	4 hours

         Biology:  840:292 	1 hour
 
         Research: 840:299	9 hours

	       Electives: 100g or above (excluding 840:299) 12 hours

    			Total is 32 hours

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