生物学文学硕士课程的主要目的是为K-12科学老师或当地环境机构中已经雇用的人员提供生物学方面的高级课程。人们通常需要生物学的高级学位才能晋升自己的职业，或者可能想增加他们对生物学原理的知识和理解，但不需要或不希望有研究经验。文学硕士课程对于上述情况下的人们来说是完美的，因为它需要生物学方面的高级课程，但不需要完成论文。
Master of Arts in Biology is designed primarily to provide K-12 science teachers or people already employed in local environmental agencies with advanced course work in biology. Oftentimes people require advanced degrees in biology to get promoted in their career or may want to increase their knowledge and understanding of biological principles but do not require or desire research experience. The Master of Arts program would be perfect for people in the aforementioned situation since it requires advanced coursework in biology but there is no requirement of completing a thesis.