See the introduction to department graduate programs for policies governing admission to classified standing for all master's programs in biology. All students, in consultation with their graduate faculty advisor and committee members, must prepare a master's degree program for approval by the Department Graduate Coordinator and the Associate Vice President of Graduate Studies and Research.
Students in this degree program emphasize botany, entomology, zoology or conservation biology through choice of advisor, committee, coursework and thesis.
A Master of Science degree in Marine Science is available through San José State University at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. See appropriate section of this catalog.
| Course Requirements | |||
| Graduate Courses in Biology | 4 | ||
| BIOL 201 and BIOL 202 | |||
| Additional Graduate Course | 1-4 | ||
| Any approved 255 course (any department prefix or suffix) | |||
| Thesis | 1-3 | ||
| BIOL 299 | |||
| Electives | 19-24 | ||
| 100- or 200-level courses chosen with advisor consent | |||
| Total Units: | 30 | ||
All students must demonstrate competency in written English. A public seminar on the thesis must be given.
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