The Graduate Program in the Department of Biology offers two Certificate programs for students who initially do not wish to pursue the full Master's degree. These programs are suitable for either full- or part-time students, and include coursework primarily in one of two areas - Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology or Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology. Qualified students in a certificate program may apply for acceptance to either the M.A. or the M.S. degree programs.
Requirements for Certificates
A Certificate of Graduate Study in Biology requires:
- a minimum of 16 credit hours of course
- at least three lab courses from the list associated with the subject area.
A Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Biology requires:
- a minimum of 24 credit hours of courses
- at least four lab courses from the list associated with the subject area.
Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in their program courses in order to receive a certificate.
