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BSCMS - Biological Sciences - Master of Science

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BSCAOArts and Sciences GraduateMS - Master of Science
Completion requirement
Complete 2 hours of BSC 420Axx Graduate Seminars
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0110421

Student may take 4-6 hours of thesis.

Individual plan of study dictating additional coursework (22-24 hours) designed in consultation with advisors, in addition to the general requirements above.
Completion requirement
Complete 2 hours of BSC 420Axx Graduate Seminars
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0110421
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0002131
  • 0001661
  • 0002961
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
  • 0001811
  • 0001831
  • 0230991
  • 0231001
  • 0231011
  • 0002791
  • 0231061
    AND
    0231071
  • 0002931

Students may take up to 12 hours.

Complete 5-8 hours of elective courses are selected through consultation among the major professor, the student's committee, and the student
Completion requirement
Earn at least 20 credits from the following:
  • 0001861
  • 0002231
  • 0225951
  • 0222731
  • 0231041
  • 0002761
Complete 6 hours of electives.
Earn at least 19 credits from the following:
  • 0001831
  • 0002131
  • 0002231
  • 0002841
  • 0001661
  • 0002961
  • 0001811
    OR
    0001821

Complete 7 hours of electives.

Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0110421
Completion requirement
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 0002211
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0110421
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0230021
  • 0026991
  • 0230111
  • 0230161

Transfer credit can be offered for the core math classes provided that students take at least two courses from the Mathematics Department while at Illinois State University. 

Complete 12 hours of electives from two areas of emphasis.

A minimum of 12 non-thesis hours must be from the School of Biological Sciences. A minimum of 14 hours (not including 499) outside of the core courses and BSC 420A36 must be at the 400 level.

Biological Statistics and Modeling area of emphasis: with a choice of courses from BSC 404, BSC 405, BSC 406, BSC 443, BSC 450A37, BSC 450A51, BSC 470, BSC 486; MAT 450, MAT 453, MAT 455, MAT 456, MAT 457, MAT 458, MAT 459, MAT 462

Computation and Bioinformatics area of emphasis: with a choice of courses from BSC 453, BSC 415, BSC 447 with concurrent enrollment in BSC 420A40, BSC 450A53, BSC 454, BSC 455, BSC 470; MAT 459, MAT 461, MAT 463

Completion requirement
Complete 1 hour of BSC 420Axx
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0110421
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0001861
  • 0222711
  • 0222701
  • 0002761
  • 0225951
  • 0222731
Complete 7-9 hours of electives

The 7-9 hours must included at least one course in the area of genomics or bioinformatics (BSC 450A53, BSC 455, BSC 457, or advisor-approved topics course in that area).

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0001831
  • 0002151
  • 0002961
  • 0002131
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0110421
Complete 1 hour of another BSC 420Axx Graduate Seminars
Complete 17 hours of elective courses, with at least one course from each of the four listed groups (I-IV) of electives.

Group I (Ecology): BSC 404, BSC 405, BSC 475/476.

Group II (Genetics and Evolution): BSC 470.

Group III (Taxon Focus): BSC 401, BSC 496 .

Group IV (Other Electives): BSC 408, BSC 425, BSC 453, BSC 486; GEO 403, GEO 404, GEO 405

Completion requirement
Complete 2 hours of BSC 420Axx Graduate Seminars
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0110421
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0002281
  • 0002301
  • 0002131
  • 0002961
Complete 12-14 hours of sequence elective courses as noted below

These courses must be hosen from BSC 411, BSC 415, BSC 447 with concurrent enrollment in BSC 420A40, BSC 450A37, BSC 450A39, BSC 450A47, BSC 450A50, BSC 450A51, BSC 470, BSC 472, and BSC 486.

To complete these 14 hours of sequence elective courses, no more than two of the following may also be taken: BSC 401, BSC 425, BSC 427, BSC 443, BSC 445, BSC 453, BSC 454, BSC 455; CHE 442, CHE 444; PSY 418, PSY 421, and PSY 468.

Additional elective courses are selected through consultation among the major professor, the student's committee, and the student. For further information, see the School's website at https://biology.illinoisstate.edu/