整合生物学系致力于培养下一代研究生，为他们在生物学领域取得专业成功做好准备，这反映了我们教师的专业知识。我们的研究生学习计划旨在促进现有和新兴发现领域中使用的技术和分析技能的发展。<br> <br>以论文为基础的生物科学硕士课程要求成功完成以下课程：结构化课程，口语资格考试，研究论文以及论文考试的综合最终答辩。硕士学位要求应在2-3年内完成。所有学位要求都必须在加入该计划后的五年内完成。论文研究应该是可发表的，并鼓励学生发表他们的发现。
The biology department strives to foster the ability to critically examine information and discover new knowledge through rigorous scientific reasoning in budding life scientists. The graduate programs in the biology department are designed for students preparing for a career in biological fields requiring advanced training or for the teaching professional. Hands-on research training is a cornerstone of our programs and courses. The research and coursework you’re given will emphasize the integrative nature of biological studies. Thesis and non-thesis options are available for most of our graduate degrees. We strongly encourage our students to complete thesis research. A master’s thesis is an in-depth and original research project conducted during your graduate studies. Students generally conduct these projects over the course of several semesters under the guidance of a faculty advisor. All students should consider the “thesis option” because prospective employers and continuing programs (i.e. PhD) are more interested in applicants with substantial research experience.