Biology, MS

M.S. Degree

Candidates who do not pass either the Qualifying Examination or the Research Proposal
Defense, but who submit an acceptable research-based thesis, and pass a final oral
examination, may, at the discretion of the Advisory Committee, be awarded the M.S. degree.
A paper based on original research and accepted by a refereed journal may be submitted in
lieu of a thesis with the approval of the Advisory Committee