德克薩斯大學(xué)圣安東尼奧校區(qū)

The graduate program offers opportunities for advanced study and research leading to the Master of Science degree in Biology. A thesis option is offered to students who want an opportunity to develop expertise in research techniques and data analysis; a non-thesis option is offered for those who want the opportunity to earn the Master of Science degree primarily through organized coursework. The thesis option is recommended for students who plan a career in research or contemplate pursuing a doctorate in one of the life e non-thesis option offers students the opportunity to acquire a sound preparation of the fundamentals in several areas of Biology, and to introduce students to recent advances in biological theory and methods.

Graduate faculty research interests include biochemistry, cellular biology, developmental biology, ecology, genetics, microbiology, neurobiology, physiology, and plant sciences. The multidisciplinary nature of the program also allows students the opportunity to broaden their educational background at the graduate level. Individual programs are organized around each student’s interests in consultation with the student’s graduate advisor.

Degree Requirements

Degree-seeking students are required to complete a minimum of 36 semester credit hours that must be approved by the student’s Graduate Advisor and Comprehensive Examination Committee, as well as the Graduate Advisor of Record.

Thesis Option

Emphasis in Cell and Molecular Biology
The emphasis in Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) is a thesis-track degree program designed to prepare students who may wish to pursue a Ph.D. in Biology with an emphasis in Cell and Molecular Biology at UTSA or elsewhere. The Master’s level CMB emphasis provides a prospective student with the coursework and preliminary research background found in a successful CMB Ph.D. applicant. Core coursework is directly transferable toward the Ph.D. degree (if the student is accepted into the Ph.D. program), and elective coursework may also be transferable with committee approval if it was not used to fulfill requirements for the M.S. degree. Core and elective coursework must have a grade of B or higher in order to transfer to the Ph.D. program.

Emphasis in Microbiology and Immunology
The emphasis in Microbiology and Immunology is a thesis-track degree program designed to prepare students who may wish to pursue a Ph.D. in Biology with an emphasis in Microbiology and Immunology at UTSA or elsewhere. This emphasis provides a prospective student with the coursework and preliminary research background found in a successful Ph.D. applicant. Core coursework is directly transferable toward the Ph.D. degree (if the student is accepted into the Ph.D. program), and elective coursework may also be transferable if it was not used to fulfill requirements for the M.S. degree.

Emphasis in Neurobiology
The emphasis in Neurobiology is a thesis-track degree program designed for potential students who may wish to pursue a Ph.D. in Biology with an emphasis in Neurobiology at UTSA. The Master’s level Neurobiology emphasis provides a prospective student with the coursework and preliminary research background found in a successful Neurobiology Ph.D. applicant. Core and elective coursework is transferable and can count toward the Ph.D. degree (if the student is accepted into the Ph.D. program). Elective coursework may also be transferable, with the doctoral studies committee approval, if it was not used to fulfill requirements for the M.S. degree.

Non-Thesis Option

Open Emphasis

The open emphasis in Biology offers students the opportunity to acquire a sound preparation of the fundamentals in several areas of Biology, and to introduce students to recent advances in biological theory and methods.