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Biological Sciences
Web site at: http://www.utep.edu/biology/
1.- Master of Science in Biological Sciences
Requirements for Admission
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in the United States or proof of equivalent
education in a foreign institution
- Undergraduate degree in biology or a related field and at least eight semester hours of general chemistry
- Satisfactory score on the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- TOEFL score of 550 or higher for international applicants whose first language is not English or who have not completed
a university degree in the U.S. or other English-speaking institution
Requirements for the Master's Degree in Biological Sciences
A minimum of 30 semester hours to include:
- Completion of 6 semester hours of Thesis (BIOL
5398-BIOL
5399)
- A minimum of 21 semester hours of graduate-level work (may include thesis)
- A minimum of 3 semester hours of Seminar (Biology
5130) or equivalent Special Topics
Seminar courses
- A maximum of 9 semester hours of approved upper-division undergraduate work
- A maximum of 6 semester hours of BIOL
5302 or BIOL
5502 (Research in the Biological
Sciences) to count toward degree
- A maximum of 6 semester hours in an area of concentration
A thesis based on original work is required and must be defended orally. The student should decide on an area of
specialization and select a supervising professor within the first semester or 12 semester hours of admission. The
supervising professor will act as chairperson of the thesis committee, which will be comprised of a minimum of three
graduate faculty members, including one from outside the Department of Biological Sciences.
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