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Duluth Campus
Integrated Biosciences MINORSwenson College of Science & Engineering
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Integrated Biosciences Graduate Program, University of Minnesota, 251 Swenson Science Building, 1035 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812 (218-726-6898; fax: 218-726-8142)
Email:
ibs@d.umn.edu
The all-University Integrated Biosciences graduate program offers students an opportunity to study in three areas of emphasis: cell, molecular, and physiological (CMP) biology emphasis, chemical biology (CB) emphasis, and ecology, organismal, and population (EOP) biology emphasis.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the Integrated Biosciences director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
The minimum cumulative GPA for minor field coursework is 2.80.
Minor Coursework (6 to 12 credits)
Master’s students select 6 credits, and doctoral students select 12 credits from the following in consultation with the Integrated Biosciences director of graduate studies.
IBS 8011 - Integrated Biological Systems I
(3.0 cr)
IBS 8012 - Integrated Evolutionary Processes
(2.0 cr)
IBS 8013 - Integrated Biological Systems II
(3.0 cr)
IBS 8030 - IBS Research Club
(1.0 cr)
IBS 8099 - The Biological Practitioner
(1.0 cr)
IBS 8993 - Integrated Biosciences Graduate Seminar
(2.0 cr)
IBS 8101 - Cellular Biochemistry
(3.0 cr)
IBS 8102 - Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology
(3.0 cr)
IBS 8103 - Comparative Animal Physiology
(3.0 cr)
IBS 8201 - Ecological Processes
(2.0 cr)
IBS 8202 - Chemical Biology
(3.0 cr)
IBS 8203 - Methods in Molecular Biosciences
(2.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 5.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |