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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Biology, MS

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Required Credits in Major: 30

Program Code: MS-BIO

Students must choose between the Thesis or Non-Thesis option.

Please Note: William Paterson University is not currently accepting new students for this program.

Curriculum

Biology Required Course

BIO 5330 Research Methods Biology Credits: 4.0

Seminar

REQUIRED CREDITS: 3

BIO 7100 Seminar Molecular Biology Credits: 3.0
BIO 7400 Seminar Organismic Biology Credits: 3.0
BIO 7700 Seminar in Ecology Credits: 3.0

Biology Electives

REQUIRED CREDITS: 17-21 BY ADVISEMENT

BIO 5030 Advanced Ecology Credits: 4.0
BIO 5040 Parasitology Credits: 3.0
BIO 5110 Physiology of Human Reproduction and Fertility Credits: 3.0
BIO 5130 Microbial Ecology Credits: 4.0
BIO 5220 Human Physiology Credits: 3.0
BIO 5240 Molecular Biology Credits: 3.0
BIO 5270 Endocrinology Credits: 3.0
BIO 5300 Recombinant DNA Technology Credits: 4.0
BIO 5310 Cell and Tissue Culture Credits: 4.0
BIO 5360 Neural Basis Behavior Credits: 3.0
BIO 5400 Immunology Credits: 3.0
BIO 5410 Virology Credits: 3.0
BIO 5420 Aquatic Ecology Credits: 4.0
BIO 5440 Evolution Credits: 3.0
BIO 5600 Pharmacology Credits: 3.0
BIO 5700 Bioethics Credits: 3.0
BIO 5750 Population Biology Credits: 3.0
BIO 5840 Scanning Electron Microscopy Credits: 4.0
BIO 5850 Transmission Electron Microscopy Credits: 4.0
BIO 5990 Selected Topics Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
BIO 6240 Advanced Molecular Biology Credits: 3.0
BIO 6310 Biotechnology: Gene Expression Credits: 4.0
BIO 6320 Biotechnology: Protein Credits: 4.0
BIO 7000 Independent Study Credits: 3.0
BIO 7010 Graduate Independent Reading Credits: 2.0
BIO 7020 Graduate Independent Reading Credits: 3.0

Biology Independent Research/Thesis

REQUIRED CREDITS: 3-6 BY ADVISEMENT

A maximum of 4 credits from BIO 7000 , BIO 7010 and BIO 7020 will be accepted towards the Masters degree.

BIO 7000 Independent Study Credits: 3.0
BIO 7010 Graduate Independent Reading Credits: 2.0
BIO 7020 Graduate Independent Reading Credits: 3.0
BIO 7990 Thesis Research Credits: 1.0 - 6.0