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Clarion University of Pennsylvania 19Master of Science Degree in BiologyCollege of Arts and SciencesDepartment of BiologyAndrew Keth, Ph.D., graduate program coordinator219 Peirce Science CenterTelephone: 814-393-1734E-mail: aketh@clarion.eduwww.clarion.edu/art-sci/biology/masters/masters_index.htmGraduate FacultyProfessors: W. Barnes, L. Bering, K. Eggleton, S. Harris,D. Smith, A. Turner, C. WilliamsAssociate Professors: A. Keth, D. LottAssistant Professors: V. BennettProgram ObjectivesThe primary objectives of the Master of Science programin biology are to prepare individuals for leadership roles inenvironmental, educational, and laboratory-orientedscience.Candidates for the Master of Science degree canopt for a concentration in either biological sciences orenvironmental sciences. Each concentration includes athesis and non-thesis option.Definition of TermsDepartmental Graduate CommitteeCommittee which reviews all applications foradmission to the M.S. in Biology program and makesrecommendations to the department concerning admissionof students and the existence of deficiencies.Graduate Program CoordinatorA designated advisor in the Department of Biologywho meets all new graduate students and assists them inplanning their first semester program of courses and/orrecommends them to major advisors when desirable.Major AdvisorA member of the graduate faculty who accepts astudent for counseling and advisement during his or hercourse work and research and in the presentation anddefense of his or her thesis.Graduate Research CommitteeA committee of at least three members selected fromthe graduate faculty to aid the student in determining acourse of study and to prepare, administer, and grade thestudent’s comprehensive exam and thesis. The student’smajor advisor will chair this committee.Admission RequirementsApplicants who have a bachelor’s degree in a fieldwithin the natural sciences including 15 biology credithours comparable to the department’s freshman andsophomore core, a 3.0 overall QPA on a 4.0 scale, anda combined score of 1,000 on the Graduate RecordExamination are eligible for full admission. The naturalsciences are defined here as including anthropology,biology, chemistry, environmental biology, geology,geography, mathematics, molecular biology, physics,wildlife biology, and related fields. Applicants who do notmeet the above requirements but have an overall QPA of2.75 on a 4.00 scale or a combined score of 1,000 on theGraduate Record Examination may be granted provisionaladmission with a majority vote of the biology faculty. Forfull consideration, applications must be received by April1 for fall admission and November 1 for spring admission.Students will be assigned a biology faculty memberwho agrees to serve as his/her major advisor. It is stronglyrecommended students visit the campus and interviewwith potential advisors early in the application process.Any programmatic deficiencies of students admitted intothe program will be identified by their graduate committeeand remedied by the student through appropriatecoursework.Degree RequirementsI. M.S. in Biology: Biological Sciences ConcentrationA. Thesis option:1. Complete a total of 30 semester hoursincluding at least 24 hours in upper-level/graduate courses and seminars and at leastsix hours of Research and Thesis (BIOL 700).Two Graduate Seminars (BIOL 500) must becompleted, one of which must be outside ofthe student’s research emphasis.2. Conduct an original research project; submitand defend a thesis. Before beginning theresearch, the student must present and defendthe proposed project in a seminar open to theuniversity community.B. Non-thesis option:This option is designed for prospective medicalstudents, elementary and high school teachers,and others who wish to further their knowledgeof biology at an advanced level but do not desirecareers in research.1. Complete a total of 30 semester hoursincluding at least 24 hours in upper-level/graduate courses. Complete at least two hoursof Graduate Seminar (BIOL 500).2. Complete an independent study project orBiology
20 Clarion University of PennsylvaniaBiologycomplete and report on an internship for atleast two hours credit.II. M.S. in Biology: Environmental ScienceConcentrationA. Thesis option:This option is designed for students whosecareer goals include research or graduate studyin environmental science. This interdisciplinaryoption will be a cooperative effort between theDepartment of Biology and the Department ofAnthropology, Geography and Earth Science.1. Complete a total of 30 semester hoursincluding at least 24 hours in courses andseminars in required areas and at least sixhours of Research and Thesis (ENVR 700).Required course areas include:• Natural and Physical Sciences: completeat least 12 hours of approved coursesin anthropology, biology, earth science,geography, chemistry, or physics, threehours of which must be a field experience.• Quantitative Methods: complete at leastsix hours of approved courses in statistics,mathematics, remote sensing, or geographicinformation systems.• Policy, Planning, Communication, andSocial Sciences: complete at least threehours of approved courses.• Graduate Seminar (ENVR 500): completeone to two semesters for at least twohours.2. Conduct an original research project; submitand defend a thesis. Before beginning theresearch, the student must present and defendthe proposed project in a seminar open to theuniversity community.B. Non-thesis option:This option is designed for returning environmentalprofessionals who desire advanced training toenhance their career potential, elementary andhigh school teachers who wish to enhance theirbackground in content areas, and others whowish to further their knowledge of environmentalscience but do not anticipate a career inresearch.1. Complete a total of 30 semester hours ofcourses, seminars, and independent study orinternship. Courses must cover the requiredcontent areas prescribed for the environmentalscience thesis option, including at least threehours of field experience.2. Complete an independent study or completeand report on an internship for at least twohours.When a preliminary draft of the thesis is judgedby the major advisor to be suitable, the candidatewill provide each member of his or her committeewith a copy of the preliminary draft. The date of theoral thesis defense must be announced to the generalcollege faculty at least two weeks before the defense.The defense will be conducted by the graduate researchcommittee, which will report its approval or disapprovalalong with recommended revisions. At least five copiesof the final draft of the thesis shall be prepared by thestudent, who will deliver them to the major advisorwho will obtain the appropriate signatures and deliverthe copies to the Division of Graduate Studies. TheDivision of Graduate Studies will charge a binding feeto the student.Only 400-, 500-, 600-, and 700-level coursescan be taken for graduate credit. No more than sixsemester hours of approved 400-level courses takenfor graduate credit may count toward the master’sdegree (see below).PlacementA great need for good professional biologists existsat the present, and should continue into the near future.Projections by both industry and federal governmentsources indicate that the need for life scientists and healthworkers should increase. The need for individuals withadditional or more specialized training than required fora B.A. or B.S. degree is increasing. Placement of pastgraduates of the program has been excellent in teachingand research; federal, state, and local government; privateindustry; medical technology; dentistry; optometry; anddoctoral and specialist programs.Graduate Assistantships
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