Graduate Biology Certificates

Program Overview

This program offers advanced coursework in Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology (CMDB) and Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology (EEOB). Students can choose from a wide range of courses in each area, including immunology, cancer biology, molecular genetics, and ecology. The program requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 in program courses and prepares students for careers in research, academia, and industry.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology (CMDB)
• Courses:
• BIO 7321 - Immunology
• BIO 7322 - Immunology Lab
• BIO 7331 - Cancer Biology
• BIO 7555 - Molecular Ecology and Evolution
• BIO 7950 - Special Topics in Biology
• BIO 7960 - Advanced Topics in Biology
• BIO 8051/52 - Advanced Bacteriology/Lab
• BIO 8101 - Molecular Genetics
• BIO 8151 - Molecular Cell Biology
• BIO 8171/72 - Molecular Developmental BIO/Lab
• BIO 8251/52 - Endocrine Physiology & Pharmacology/Lab
• BIO 8295 - Exptl Cell/Molec Methods
• BIO 8455 - Molecular Evolutionary Genetics
• BIO 8555 - Neurophysiology
• BIO 8655 - Recombinant Gene Technology
• BIO 8705 - Virology
• BIO 8940 - Adv Topics in Biology
• Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology (EEOB)
• Courses:
• BIO 7105 - Vertebrate Ecology
• BIO 7151/52 - Biogeochemistry Lec/Lab
• BIO 7201 - Ecosystem Ecology
• BIO 7205 - Comparative Physiology
• BIO 7385 - Global Change Ecology
• BIO 7451 - Behavioral Ecology
• BIO 7705 - Plant Ecology
• BIO 7755 - Plant Ecophysiology
• BIO 7905 - Eukaryotic Microbiology
• BIO 7940 - Special Topics in Biology (EEOB)
• BIO 7955 - Biodiversity & Systematics
• BIO 7980 - Special Topics in Biology (EEOB)
• BIO 8455 - Molecular Evolutionary Genetics
• BIO 8940 - Adv Topics in Biology/Lab
• General Courses
• Courses:
• BIO 7805 - Biostatistics & Experimental Design
• BIO 8205 - Imaging Technology

Assessment:

• Students must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in their program courses in order to receive a certificate.