M.S. in Biology Postgraduate Programme By University of Idaho |TopUniversities

M.S. in Biology

Main Subject Area

Biological SciencesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Study Level

Masters

Biological knowledge to make a difference. Whether you want to develop new medicines to cure diseases, create crop-enhancing technologies, work for the Environmental Protection Agency, or teach and lead research at a university, an advanced degree in biological sciences will help you get there. In this program, you will choose one of two degree options: 1) biology; or 2) microbiology, molecular biology and biochemistry. Depending on your career goals and interests, you will work alongside faculty members who are leading research in reproductive biology, evolution and ecology, neurobiology, or cellular and molecular biology. As a graduate student, you will design and conduct experiments, teach undergraduate students in the classroom and lab, complete courses in professional development and ethical issues in biological research. With this degree, you could become a/an: Pharmaceutical scientist Virologist Industrial scientist Agricultural scientist Teacher at the high-school or college level Genome specialist Researcher in food science Product development researcher Consultant or manager in areas like medicine, agriculture or environmental protection

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Study Level

Masters

Biological knowledge to make a difference. Whether you want to develop new medicines to cure diseases, create crop-enhancing technologies, work for the Environmental Protection Agency, or teach and lead research at a university, an advanced degree in biological sciences will help you get there. In this program, you will choose one of two degree options: 1) biology; or 2) microbiology, molecular biology and biochemistry. Depending on your career goals and interests, you will work alongside faculty members who are leading research in reproductive biology, evolution and ecology, neurobiology, or cellular and molecular biology. As a graduate student, you will design and conduct experiments, teach undergraduate students in the classroom and lab, complete courses in professional development and ethical issues in biological research. With this degree, you could become a/an: Pharmaceutical scientist Virologist Industrial scientist Agricultural scientist Teacher at the high-school or college level Genome specialist Researcher in food science Product development researcher Consultant or manager in areas like medicine, agriculture or environmental protection

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Graduate school applicants must possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree, with a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Other English Language Requirements accepted: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) minimum score of 525 on the paper test; Completion of the University of Idaho American Language and Culture Program (ALCP); SAT critical reading minimum score of 500; Completion from Lewis-Clark State College Institute of Intensive English Bridge Program; Pearson (PTE) Academic score of 48; ELS Language Centers, pass of Level 112; Cambridge CAE (Certificate of Advanced English), pass; Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English), pass; Cambridge International "O" Levels, pass; MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) score of 74.

Jan-2000

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