威奇托州立大学的生物科学理学硕士（MS）将先进的生物学教育与现代化的研究实验室和多个户外研究场所相结合。该计划提供生态学，分子生物学，微生物学，细胞生物学和进化生物学领域的专业知识-为您攻读博士学位做好准备。或以各种职业背景进入工作队伍。
The program leading to the Master of Science degree provides students with the opportunity to gain a solid foundation in modern interdisciplinary biology. Graduates transition into careers as professionals in industry, government, education, healthcare and research organizations, or pursue further professional training.<br><br>Areas of specialization available through the Department of Biological Sciences include, but are not limited to, the following:<br><br>Cell structure and function (focus on the nucleus)<br>Comparative and ecological physiology<br>Evolutionary biology<br>Freshwater ecosystem ecology<br>Aquatic biogeochemistry<br>Germline development and sexual reproduction<br>Large-scale ecology<br>Host-microbe interactions<br>Community ecology<br>Invasive species<br>Conservation biology<br>Molecular mechanisms of neuronal and muscular diseases<br>Protein interactions and networks<br>Regeneration and stem cell biology<br>Regulation and function of gene expression<br>RNA biology<br>Biology education, curriculum design, and assessment<br>Speciation and ecological genetics<br>Virology and cell communication<br>Students may pursue an M.S. degree in biology through one of two options:<br><br>Option 1 (most students chose this option) requires the submission and oral defense of a thesis based on original research performed while enrolled as a graduate student at the university. Candidates will be advised to enroll in specific graduate-level courses deemed appropriate for successful understanding of the research to be undertaken.<br>Option 2 is a coursework option that requires the successful completion of 30 semester credits of graduate-level course work, including a critical literature review, a laboratory rotation, and a final oral examination.