Master of Science (MS) in

Biology

Offered as Main Campus

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Goal of Program:

The graduate programs in biology are designed (1) to prepare students for further graduate work leading to a Ph.D.; (2) to provide professional biologists with advanced research and educational opportunities; (3) to prepare students as managers of coastal and marine resources, trained to deal with contemporary problems in the environment; and (4) to provide students with a broad-based graduate program allowing for specialization in the diverse fields of inquiry represented by the faculty of the department.

Program Highlights

• Students will learn advanced topics in:
• Cellular and Molecular Biology,
• Evolutionary Biology,
• Ecology, and
• Physiology.
• Placement rate for graduates in Ph.D. programs and jobs in the field has been 92.4% .
• Presently, all of our students who are not classified as North Carolina residents receive a 6-8 credit hour out-of-state tuition remission or grant that pays the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition. Out-of-state tuition remissions are competitive.
• Graduate students serve vital roles as teaching assistants for numerous undergraduate laboratory sections. .

Program Audience

• Undergrads in biology or marine biology
• Undergrads desiring a Masters in Biology (while it is not mandatory to have a degree in biology, an extensive background in the biological sciences is required)
• Students desiring education in advanced training and research experience in the biology sub-disciplines as they apply to marine organisms or ecosystems.

Tracks Offered:

• Audit/Tax, or
• Audit/Accounting Information Systems

Program Contact:

Tracie Chadwick
E-mail:chadwickt@uncw.edu
Phone: 910-962-3903

Program Information:

Enrollment	Part-time
Instruction Method	Classroom / Independent Research
Intended Time to Degree	2 years
Required Credit Hours	30 hrs