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Twin Cities Campus
Biological Science M.Bio.Sci.CCAPS Graduate Programs Instruction
College of Continuing and Professional Studies
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
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)
Email:
ccembs@umn.edu
Website: http://www.cce.umn.edu/mbs
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The professional master of biological science (M.B.S.) degree is offered with 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 M.B.S. 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. It fills a gap in the present educational system for those who have neither the time nor the flexibility to earn a graduate degree 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.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
To be admitted, students must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited post-secondary U.S. institution or its foreign equivalent.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Evidence of knowledge of current, introductory, college-level concepts of basic chemistry, organic chemistry, and some biology coursework is required. Transcripts showing equivalent coursework combined with professional experience will be considered for application toward fulfillment of the prerequisites for admission. Two years of relevant experience in the workforce is required for admission. GRE scores may also be submitted, but are not required.
Special Application Requirements:
A statement of career goals, letters of reference, transcripts for all undergraduate and post-baccalaureate degrees or coursework, and an updated resume must accompany the application. Application deadlines are in the spring for summer term and fall semester admission, and in the fall for spring semester admission. Please refer to the program website for further details.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan C: Plan C requires
30
major credits and
up to
credits outside the
major.
The final exam is written and oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project: The capstone project is worth 2 semester credits toward the degree. The capstone project may be, but is not limited to, a research paper, a laboratory project, or a practicum.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
The program includes coursework, seminars, independent study, workshops, and a capstone project. With guidance from faculty advisers, students complete 30 credits. M.B.S. candidates may transfer up to 10 credits into the program. Core credits may be waived or substituted if the student can show proficiency in the subject area, pending advisory committee approval. If a core credit is waived, the credits must still be earned in an elective course. Coursework is taken from the regular graduate-level coursework as well as from other approved credit-bearing courses (e.g., intensive short courses and Internet courses). An overall GPA of 3.00 is preferred for the degree to be awarded. A student with 8 or more credits of incomplete (I) coursework will not be allowed to register for additional courses until the coursework marked with (I) is completed.
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