西蒙弗雷泽大学生物科学系的理学硕士课程要求进行严格的学术训练，并完成一项以论文为结尾的研究项目。我们的研究实力大致分为三个主题：细胞生物学，发育生物学和分子生物学，生态学，进化和保存生物学以及应用生物学。由于申请人必须确定将对他们进行监督的教职员工，因此所有申请人都必须直接与潜在的主管联系。该程序包括课程和论文，这些论文基于原始研究，至少包含30个单元。要求学生用少于9个学期的时间完成课程要求。
The master of science program in the Department of Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University entails rigorous academic training and a research project culminating in a thesis. Our research strength is broadly organized into three themes: Cellular, Developmental, & Molecular Biology; Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology; and Applied Biology.Develop cutting-edge research skills in an innovative and collegial environment. As a graduate student in the Department of Biological Sciences, you will join a community of world-renowned researchers who are not only advancing our understanding of biological processes, but spearheading solutions to real-world issues such as:biodiversity loss and the conservation of plants and animals at riskthe adverse effects of chemical and physical agents on cells and organismsthe roles of microbes in altering cell morphology and physiology and degrading pollutionthe evolutionary and genetic basis for human medical and psychological conditions (e.g. diabetes, Alzheimer’s, autism and schizophrenia)