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Masters Degrees in Biology

The Section of Biology offers a Master'due south caste with 2 possible tracks. Tap a heading to larn more about each degree:

  • Master of Science in Biological science
    A mix of coursework and committee-guided thesis enquiry.
  • Master of Art in Biology
    Coursework focusing on electives of the student's choice. The cell and molecular biology track is a common stepping-rock degree to our Ph.D. in engineering.

This program is designed to serve a wide variety of post-baccalaureate educational needs in central Arkansas and serves students with diverse backgrounds and goals. The plan provides students with core skills desired by potential and electric current employers, specific cognition and techniques relevant to specialized fields within biology, and the opportunity to work independently on a thesis or suite of grade work suitable to each student's aspirations.

Admissions Requirements

Students applying to the primary of science/chief of arts programme in biology should encounter all the requirements for admission to the UALR Graduate Schoolhouse. Applications for autumn semester entry are due by April xv and spring semester entry applications are due past November one.

In addition, the following requirements should be met:

  • Baccalaureate degree in an appropriate biological subject area with a minimum GPA of three.0 on a four.0 calibration
  • Upper- level course work in four of the following six areas:
    • Cell or molecular biology
    • Ecology
    • Evolution
    • Genetics
    • Physiology or
    • Organismal biological science
  • Two lecture courses in physics and 4 lecture courses in chemical science, including inorganic and organic chemistry.
  • Combined scores of 300 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE general section. GRE tests must have been taken inside the final v years.
  • Formal letter of application written by the applicant, including a personal statement of career interests and objectives.
  • Three letters of recommendation from persons well acquainted with the bidder. Messages from erstwhile faculty are expected. Students applying to the thesis track are encouraged to obtain a alphabetic character of support from a faculty advisor.
  • International students must nowadays TOEFL scores. Minimum scores for credence are 525 on the paper-based test or 195 on the estimator-based version, or 72 on the IBT version.
Conditional Admission

Applicants who do not meet the minimum archway requirements may exist admitted conditionally. In these cases, total admission is contingent upon successful completion of courses to remove any undergraduate deficiencies and completion of 12 graduate credits with a GPA of 3.0 or above.

Financial Aid

Graduate assistantships are available to students pursuing the thesis track. These assistantships support teaching and research activities and are available to qualified total-time students. Tuition is paid, and a stipend is provided for living expenses. Financial support is available simply to those students making satisfactory progress toward their degree. Students who begin the thesis option and take one or more thesis hours but later elect to switch to the non-thesis (Chiliad.A.) rails will not be eligible for fiscal support. Students must pay registration fees, purchase textbooks, and purchase any necessary support materials. To acquire nigh the availability of these assistantships, contact a faculty member in your expanse of interest or the graduate programme coordinator before y'all programme to utilise for access.