GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESHome > Biology > GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESMASTER OF SCIENCE (M. S.) /BIOLOGY THESIS OPTIONMASTER OF SCIENCE (M. S.) /BIOLOGY NON- THESIS OPTIONDOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph. D.) /BIOLOGICAL SCIENCEThe Department of Biological Sciences offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science (M. S.) degree in Biology and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) degree in Biological Science. The Early Start Program is available to Vanderbilt University seniors only. Peabody Graduate Catalog; Peabody Viewbook. Both curricula are designed to prepare scholars for the pursuit of research careers in academia, government, and industry, and to improve the level of competency of high school, college, and university teachers. The Ph. D. The emphasis of this program is to train scientists in biological research who will be highly competent to teach in higher education and who can work in industry and with other biologists, biochemists, engineers, agricultural scientists, and others to develop solutions to problems that have an impact on our quality of life. Admissions procedures for the Ph. D. The major advisor will be appointed by the department offering the student's primary emphasis. Course descriptions are listed under the respective departments. Admission Requirements: M. S. Program. Unconditional admission to the M. S. Also required is that the student will have accumulated a minimum of 2. The Departmental Admissions Committee will base admission upon these materials and additionally, will evaluate the applicant's science course GPA and may request a personal interview to determine the applicant's potential for success in the program. Conditional admission may be granted to applicants prior to the completion of the 2. Biology > GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; Graduate Degree Programs. 1988, Tennessee State; Ph.D., 1977, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. GPA of 3. 0 or better. The student must remove conditional status by earning at least a B (3.
Degree Requirements: M. S. Program. The Department offers both thesis and non- thesis options in the master of science degree program. A minimum of 3. 6 semester hours of approved courses is required for the M. S. Students who choose the non- thesis option must pass a comprehensive examination (passing score 7. Students interested in pursuing research careers in academia, government or industry are highly encouraged to take the thesis option. Required Courses: 2. BIOL 5. 01. 0, 5. Graduate Seminar I, II 1,1. BIOL 5. 10. 0 Literature and Methods in Research 3. BIOL 5. 11. 0 Research in Biology 2. BIOL 5. 12. 0 Thesis Writing (required only in thesis option) 4. BIOL 5. 18. 0 Cell Biology 3. CHEM 5. 41. 0, 5. Advanced Biochemistry I, II 6. AGSC 5. 06. 0 Statistics for Research Workers or Equivalent 3. Elective Courses: 1. Selection of elective courses must be made in consultation with the student's thesis committee or non- thesis advisor. Often, depending on the career direction or research interest of the student, a student may be advised to take elective courses in other departments or at other institutions. Included in the elective courses must be a physiology and a genetics course. In addition, only three (3) semester hours of Special Problems courses will be credited toward the M. S. Program. The degree candidate must file a program of study after completing at least nine semester hours of graduate credit, but before completing fifteen hours of graduate credit. The program lists the courses which will be used to satisfy degree requirements, and details how other requirements will be met. The student may later change the program of study with the written approval of the Department and the Graduate School. Admission to Candidacy: M. S. Program. When the candidate files the program of study, he or she must also apply for admission to candidacy. The candidate must have a grade point average of 3. B or better in all required courses. Admission Requirements: Ph. D. Program. Applicants to the Ph. D. The Departmental admissions committee will base admission upon these materials and interviews with selected applicants. Admission requires that the applicant have a bachelor's degree from a fully accredited four- year college or university, a minimal score of 1. GPA multiplied by 2. GRE combined verbal and quantitative scores and a minimum score of 6. GRE subject test in Biology. Students may also be admitted with subject test scores below 6. Departmental diagnostic examination. The admissions committee will evaluate the student's performance on the examination and design a curriculum to eliminate any identified weaknesses. After passing the recommended courses with a grade of B or better in each, the student will begin the Ph. D. Program. Degree candidates must complete the core of required graduate courses (2. B or better in each course, pass the comprehensive examination, and gain approval of their dissertation proposal prior to obtaining admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree. A student who receives a grade of . After gaining admission to candidacy the student must complete an approved curriculum (2. Graduate Seminar (BIOL 7. Ph. D. A student entering with a Master's degree may have applicable hours transferred toward the Ph. D. The total number hours required is 7. Required Courses: 2. Hours. To be completed prior to Admission to Candidacy. BIOL 5. 10. 0 Literature and Methods in Research 3. BIOL 5. 18. 0 Cell Biology 3. BIOL 6. 10. 0 Frontiers in Molecular Science 3. BIOL 7. 12. 0 Molecular Biology 3. CHEM 5. 41. 0, 5. Advanced Biochemistry I, II 6. CHEM 5. 60. 0 Spectroscopic Methods in Chemistry 3. STAT 5. 21. 0 Statistical Methods I 3. After Admission to Candidacy: 5. Hours. Electives 2. BIOL 5. 01. 0, 5. Graduate Seminar I, II 1, 1. BIOL 7. 01. 0, 7. Seminar in Biology I, II 1, 1. BIOL 8. 11. 0 Dissertation Research 2. Total Required Hours 7. Graduate Elective Courses. BIOL 5. 07. 0, 5. Methods of Teaching Science in the College/University Setting 6. BIOL 5. 13. 0 Evolution 3. BIOL 5. 14. 0, 5. Special Problems I, II 3, 3. BIOL 5. 16. 0 Environmental Genetics 3. BIOL 5. 17. 0 Advanced Genetics 3. BIOL 5. 18. 0 Cell Biology 3. BIOL 5. 19. 0 Ecology 3. BIOL 5. 20. 0 General Physiology 3. BIOL 5. 21. 0 Embryology 3. BIOL 5. 22. 0 Advanced Parasitology 3. BIOL 5. 23. 0 Arthropods and Diseases 3. BIOL 5. 24. 0 Systemic Physiology 3. BIOL 5. 30. 0 Plant Physiology 3. BIOL 5. 40. 0 Microbial Genetics 3. BIOL 5. 41. 0 Molecular Genetics 3. BIOL 5. 46. 0 Immunology 3. BIOL 5. 47. 0 Special Topics in Immunology 3. BIOL 6. 04. 0 Individual Studies 3. BIOL 6. 10. 0 Frontiers in Molecular Science 3. BIOL 6. 11. 0 Individual Research 3. BIOL 6. 15. 0 Genomics 3. BIOL 6. 21. 0 Introduction to Neuropharmacology 3. BIOL 6. 56. 0 Techniques of Electron Microscopy 3. BIOL 7. 12. 0 Molecular Biology 3. BIOL 7. 13. 0 Molecular Genetics 3. BIOL 7. 17. 0 Selected Topics in Molecular Genetics 3. BIOL 7. 18. 0 Advanced Cell Biology 3.
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