这是一个协作式研究生课程，可授予生物科学理学硕士学位。与该计划合作的部门是农业与生物系统工程，农学，园艺，植物科学，生物学与微生物学，乳制品与食品科学，自然资源管理以及兽医与生物医学部门。生物科学的硕士和博士学位课程为学生的教育和培训提供了很大的自由度。对生物科学高级研究感兴趣的学生将有机会通过从参与部门中选择教师提供的课程来定制满足其兴趣的课程。尽管大多数学生的培训主要针对一个参与部门中代表的一门学科，但可以进行跨学科培训。通常，要无条件地接受该计划，就必须确定一名具有资源支持学生论文项目的主要教授。因
The Master of Science Program in the Department of Biological Sciences is a research-based Master's degree. It is distinct from our course-based Master of Arts degree. Through in-depth research experience with a faculty mentor, preparation of an independent thesis or publications and broad coursework, students gain experiences that prepare them for careers involving field and laboratory research in biological sciences.<br>The M.S. program offers students options to prepare for various career goals, such as: <br>You want a graduate research experience with one of our dedicated faculty mentors<br> You want more experience developing hypotheses and thinking about experimental design<br> You want to conduct laboratory or field studies and gain experience analyzing and interpreting data<br>You want to improve your scientific writing skills and prepare your work for peer-review and/or thesis publication<br> You want experience presenting your work at professional conferences in your field<br> You want to improve your grantsmanship skills<br> You are interested in getting teaching experience with undergraduate students<br> You want more upper-level course experience focused in a particular area<br> You want to boost your resume for job or PhD program or professional school applications<br> Pending approval from your faculty mentor, you are currently a full-time employee, and an M.S. degree will open up promotion possibilities at your job