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Graduate Studies in Biology 
The Department of Biology is committed to graduate training of the
highest quality. Its programs are sufficiently flexible to permit
training in diverse research areas and to allow for
the natural evolution of new specializations or unusual combinations
of areas of interest. Graduate programs leading to either the M.S.
or Ph.D. degree are offered in a wide variety of disciplines within
the areas of biochemistry, genetics, molecular and cell biology,
and population biology. Primary emphasis is placed on full-time,
research-oriented graduate training.
The
Department currently averages 40 students. About 75 percent of the
students enroll directly following their undergraduate work; others
come with a master's degree earned elsewhere. Virtually all departmental
graduate students are supported by full tuition scholarships, as
well as teaching assistantships, research assistantships, or fellowships.
Supplemental summer fellowships are also available to qualified
students.
DEGREE PROGRAMS:
Doctor of Philosophy in Biology
A minimum of 48 credits of coursework and dissertation taken at Syracuse University is required for the doctor of philosophy degree (Ph.D.) in biology. Students entering the department with a B.A. or B.S. will complete a minimum of 24 hours of formal coursework. Students entering with a master's degree will complete at least 18 hours of formal coursework, at least 3/4 of which must be numbered at or above 600. The distribution of coursework and dissertation credits will vary among students and will be based on evaluations by the student's Research Committee and the Graduate Committee. Students in the Ph.D. program must also pass a two-part (oral and written) qualifying examination given at the end of the fourth semester. A dissertation based on original research must be developed and successfully defended in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Graduate School.
Master's Degree in Biology
The Master's degree (M.S.) requires a minimum of 30 credits of graudate level coursework. At least 24 credits of formal coursework selected in consultation with the student's Research Committee and six additional credits of thesis are required. A thesis based on original research must be developed and successfully defended in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Graduate School.
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