GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN BIOLOGY
The Department of Biology offers two Graduate 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 also apply for acceptance to either the MA or the MS degree programs.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
A Certificate of Graduate Study in Biology requires:
- A minimum of 16 credit hours of graduate courses.
- 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 graduate courses.
- At least four lab courses from the list associated with the subject area.
Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology (CMDB)
- BIO 7321 - Immunology
- BIO 7322 - Immunology Lab
- BIO 7331 - Cancer Biology
- BIO 7555 - Molecular Ecology and Evolution
- BIO 7950 - Special Topics in Biology
- BIO 7960 - Advanced Topics in Biology
- BIO 8051/52 - Advanced Bacteriology/Lab
- BIO 8101 - Molecular Genetics
- BIO 8151 - Molecular Cell Biology
- BIO 8171/72 - Molecular Developmental BIO/Lab
- BIO 8251/52 - Endocrine Physiology & Pharmacology/Lab
- BIO 8295 - Exptl Cell/Molec Methods
- BIO 8455 - Molecular Evolutionary Genetics
- BIO 8555 - Neurophysiology
- BIO 8655 - Recombinant Gene Technology
- BIO 8705 - Virology
- BIO 8940 - Adv Topics in Biology
Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology (EEOB)
- BIO 7105 - Vertebrate Ecology
- BIO 7151/52 - Biogeochemistry Lec/Lab
- BIO 7201 - Ecosystem Ecology
- BIO 7205 - Comparative Physiology
- BIO 7385 - Global Change Ecology
- BIO 7451 - Behavioral Ecology
- BIO 7705 - Plant Ecology
- BIO 7755 - Plant Ecophysiology
- BIO 7905 - Eukaryotic Microbiology
- BIO 7940 - Special Topics in Biology (EEOB)
- BIO 7955 - Biodiversity & Systematics
- BIO 7980 - Special Topics in Biology (EEOB)
- BIO 8455 - Molecular Evolutionary Genetics
- BIO 8940 - Adv Topics in Biology/Lab
General Courses
- BIO 7805 - Biostatistics & Experimental Design
- BIO 8205 - Imaging Technology
Ready for the Next Step?
DEADLINES
February 1: For admission with funding consideration for the fall
August 1: For admission without funding for the fall
December 1: For admission without funding for the spring
If you have missed a deadline, please contact Dr. Adam Langley to discuss your options.
STUDENT NEWS
Faculty Mentors Key to Biology Student’s Graduate Experience
Finding a faculty mentor with similar research interests was a top priority for Emily Geoghegan '19 MS when she was exploring graduate schools. Emily discovered that her interests aligned perfectly with those of Villanova Biology professor Samantha Chapman, PhD, who studies mangrove migration in Florida. Emily worked on Dr. Chapman’s National Science Foundation-funded wetland protection study, learning the critical research and writing skills that helped her gain entry into a PhD program at the University of California Davis.