College of Continuing Education, Master of Biological Science Program, 20 Ruttan Hall, 1994 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108 (612-624-4000, fax: 612-626-2800)

Note: This program is not currently accepting students. Please contact the College of Continuing Education for more information about the status of this program. A minor in biological science offers concentrations in areas such as biochemistry, basic biology (animal, plant, cell, applied, and general), biotechnology, biophysics, ecology, environment, evolution, food science and nutrition, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, and neuroscience. This is an interdisciplinary program administered by the College of Continuing Education. The program is a highly flexible graduate-level, practitioner-based program offered to meet the needs of a substantial portion of the working community who wish or need to increase their knowledge in areas related to modern biology. The program provides educational opportunities beyond those that aim at maintaining and improving productivity within the professions. Together with the College of Continuing Education's master of biological sciences program, this minor fills a gap in the present educational system for those who have neither the time nor the flexibility to pursue graduate coursework through more traditional channels. It also provides this population with the most current information and advanced skills in their areas of professional interest, and gives them acknowledgment for their achievement. The degree enables recipients to learn new job skills, change professional emphasis, or provide added value to their present job.