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Program(s) Available: M.S.

The Master of Science in Biology is a two-year, 32-credit hour program to strengthen students’ content knowledge, problem-solving skills and research capabilities. 学生将在生物学科方面获得更多的专业知识, an enhanced ability to perform independent research, 并在科学研究设计和概念应用相关的重点学科训练.

*Enrollment Open to Students on F-1 Visas

Why Study Biology at Northwest

Through tailoring coursework to meet students’ interests, 特别挑选的教师导师确保学生能够以书面和口头形式展示他们解释和报告数据的能力. 毕业生准备在生物学的重点领域就业,并在随后的专业或博士研究中取得成功.

In addition to the two different areas of concentration, this program also offers three options for completion.

  • Option 1 (Thesis)
  • Option 2 (Non-Thesis, Scholarly Paper)
  • Option 3 (Non-Thesis, Professional Development Experience)

Pick your path

Biomedical / Molecular

Students in this area of concentration will study molecular biology, immunology and readings in molecular biology and more.

Environmental / Organismal Biology

Students in this area of concentration will study plant physiology, herpetology and aquatic and soil environmental chemistry, just to name a few courses.

Career opportunities

  • Postsecondary biological science teacher
  • Research scientist
  • Molecular biologist
  • Biomedical engineer

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Admissions requirements

Admissions requirements

申请研究生课程的申请人应符合以下要求并提交以下材料:

  • Meet the requirements of the Graduate School as outlined in the graduate catalog 以及研究生院院长对研究生学习的接受.
  • 接受生物学研究生课程的一个条件是申请人必须 联系并以书面形式获得适当合格的研究生指导老师的指导同意. This advisor must have a terminal degree (Ph.D.)在一个适合建议申请人的预期集中领域的领域. 如果导师不能匹配,申请人不能被录取. 
  • 在认可的学院或大学完成四年制本科学位,本科平均绩点(GPA)为2.75 (4.00 scale). 提交所有就读院校的完整本科成绩单.
  • An applicant with a GPA of 2.50 to 2.74 may apply to be accepted conditionally. 如果被录取,学生将以3分的成绩完成前8个研究生学时.00 GPA or be subject to suspension for one calendar year.

生物学研究生课程的申请由生物学研究生委员会进行全面评估,并在轮换录取的基础上进行评估.  学生可以在学年的任何时间提交完整的申请. 没有达到GPA或其他标准的学生可以作为非学位学生申请大学,并在以后申请全额录取.  申请人也可以在临时基础上接受研究生课程, depending on the quality of their application portfolio as a whole. 

If the student achieves a 3.00 in his/her first eight hours of graduate study, 根据有关适当进展的附带证据,可取消临时地位. Admission to the program is not guaranteed.  申请批准日期将决定申请人符合资格的入学期限.

对于申请MS生物学课程的人来说,最好是已经获得了本科学位,并有在美国的课程工作经验 life science, physics, chemistry, and mathematics.  申请人的本科学位重点没有必要与硕士申请中申报的专业领域完全匹配. However, 作为录取过程的一部分,将对每位申请人的本科成绩单进行评估,以确定他们的本科课程是否为他们在自然科学研究生课程中的学术成功做好了适当的准备.

在这些方面的课程作业不足的学生可能会被录取, 但是,除了与该计划相关的常规课程之外,这些缺陷还必须加以纠正.  不足要求将由主要学位顾问确定,并由研究生协调员和研究生委员会核实.

Additional Application Materials

除了一套完整的本科和研究生成绩单, applying students are required to submit the following materials:

  • GRE requirements
    • Composite score of a minimum of 286 (800 old version);
    • the analytical writing section must be submitted; and
    • 未达到要求GRE成绩的学生可能会根据其整体投资组合的实力被该计划接受. 被录取的学生可能会被要求在以后重新参加考试,以达到最低分数.
    • GRE Accessibility Mitigation: Due to recent complications with GRE testing site access, 招生部门了解申请学生可能难以完成GRE申请要求. 因此,最初的申请可能不需要GRE分数, but applicants may be asked to complete the exam later. Do not delay the completion of your application due to GRE access; communicate with Graduate Admissions about your circumstance if flexibility is needed.
  • 两封推荐信,说明申请人是否适合研究生学习.
  • A statement of purpose including:
    • 说明申请人为何希望攻读生物学理学硕士学位,以及他们希望毕业后如何在专业上应用所学知识;
    • the area of concentration for the specific research project, scholarly paper, 或申请人打算进行的专业顶点经验(有机生物学), micro/molecular biology, environmental biology, etc.)
      • 全国网赌正规平台鼓励申请者审查本系教师的研究兴趣和专业领域,并就其实验室的潜在项目与他们联系. 优先考虑已经确定愿意指导他们完成论文或学术论文研究或指导他们的专业顶峰的顾问的申请人.
      • 申请人必须安排书面确认他们的导师同意提交给研究生协调员.
Submit official documents by mail to:

Graduate School
660.562.1145
gradsch@honornm.com
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468-6001

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