M.S. Degree Requirements
Students pursuing the M.S. degree must complete a minimum of 20 coursework credits and 10 thesis credits in the following way:
*11 Credits – Required Core IBS Courses (see list below)
*9 Credits – Elective Coursework
*10 Master’s Thesis Credits (IBS 8777)
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30 Total Credits
In addition to coursework and thesis credits, M.S. students must conduct original research and write and successfully defend a thesis.
Required core courses are completed in the first year of study, with all students entering the IBS program in the fall of any given year taking this coursework as a cohort regardless of emphasis (CB, CMP, EOP).
Elective credits are related to the field of study/emphasis area. Elective credits can be IBS elective courses or courses from other graduate programs or upper level undergraduate programs (5xxx or 8xxx) or for a minor in one particular field such as Chemistry or Applied and Computational Mathematics.
For a list of elective options (this is not a complete list), please refer to the IBS Student Handbook.
Core Course Requirements for the M.S. Degree:
- IBS 8011 - Integrated Biological Systems I - 3 credits
- IBS 8013 - Integrated Biological Systems II - 3 credits
- IBS 8099 - The Biological Practitioner - 1 credit
- IBS 8030 - IBS Research Club (Methods) - 1 credit
- STATS - STAT 4060 Introduction to Biostatistics -3 credits or STAT 5411 Analysis of Variance - 3 credits or STAT 5511 Regression Analysis - 3 credits or BIOL 5809 Ecological Statistics - 3 credits or PUBH 6450 Biostatistics I - 4 credits
Ph.D. Degree Requirements
Students pursuing the Ph.D. degree must complete a minimum of 26 coursework credits and 24 thesis credits in the following way:
*13 Credits – Required Core IBS Courses (see list below)
*13 Credits – Elective Coursework
*24 Doctoral Thesis Credits (IBS 8888)
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50 Total Credits
In addition to coursework and thesis credits, Ph.D. students must conduct original research, pass preliminary exams and write and successfully defend a dissertation.
Required core courses are completed in the first year of study, with all students entering the IBS program in the fall of any given year taking this coursework as a cohort regardless of emphasis (CB, CMP, EOP).
Elective credits are related to the field of study/emphasis area. Elective credits can be IBS elective courses or courses from other graduate programs or upper level undergraduate programs (5xxx or 8xxx) or for a minor in one particular field such as Chemistry or Applied and Computational Mathematics.
For a list of elective options (this is not a complete list), please refer to the IBS Student Handbook.
Core Course Requirements for the Ph.D.:
- IBS 8011 - Integrated Biological Systems I - 3 credits
- IBS 8013 - Integrated Biological Systems II - 3 credits
- IBS 8099 - The Biological Practitioner - 1 credit
- IBS 8030 - IBS Research Club (Methods) - 1 credit
- IBS 8993 - IBS Graduate Seminar - 2 credits
- STATS - STAT 4060 Introduction to Biostatistics - 3 credits or STAT 5411 Analysis of Variance - 3 credits or STAT 5511 Regression Analysis - 3 credits or BIOL 5809 Ecological Statistics - 3 credits or PUBH 6450 Biostatistics I - 4 credits
Early Thesis Credit Registration
IBS Policy is to allow registration of IBS 8888 after:
- Completion of the first year of core courses
- Having a Graduate Degree Plan on file with the Graduate School
- Formation of the examining committee
- Submission of a one-page summary of the proposed research to IBS Program, approved by advisor