Biology: Master of Science
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Graduate Program in Biology is meant to reach those working professionals who cannot be constrained by the traditional course scheduling. To accomplish this, Saint Joseph College brings our courses to these students by means of an Internet-based lecture program. Thus, students can fit courses around their work and home schedules, completing a Master of Science program in Biology within two years. Courses run year round over three semester scheduling.
Our program has been approved by the Connecticut Department of Education, and we are accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), whose accreditation is recognized nationwide.
The Online Format
Saint Joseph College has been delivering quality online courses for graduate stuents since 1999. Through our Internet-based program, students fit courses around their work and home schedules.
Saint Joseph College is a member of the Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium (CTDLC), founded in 1996 when 30 Connecticut colleges and universities agreed to work together to develop distance learn.
Learn more about our Online Format
PROGRAM BENEFITS
Flexible Schedule
The online class format allows students from around the globe to participate and earn a degree in Biology. This gives students the flexibility to work at their most convenient times during the courses and at their own pace.
Small Classes
Saint Joseph College is recognized as providers of a low ratio of faculty to students in the class. This is true of the online class with class size set at 15 students. This allows thoughtful discussion and individual contact between students and with the faculty.
Opportunity to Network
Students interact with classmates more in an online format through threaded discussions and group projects. This gives students the opportunity to meet people from different careers and different areas of the world. It is easy to imagine that this networking could facilitate possible new jobs and friendships.
Faculty
The Saint Joseph College Biology Department is composed of professors from a wide variety of backgrounds. Our faculty members include an ornithologist, an aquatic ecologist, a cardiologist, a neuroscientist, a pharmacologist, a microbiologist and a geneticist. Many of our faculty have on-going research programs and have published their research findings in international journals. Meet our Faculty!
A Comprehensive Curriculum
The Biology Masters Degree Program requires 30 graduate credits within a plan of study. The plan of study is comprised of at least 24 biology credits from the department's course selection and approved transfer courses. Students choose their plan of study from a variety of courses giving the student the ability to design a curriculum to meet their career goals. Depending on your interests there are other Saint Joseph College graduate programs that offer courses that may be a perfect fit for your interests. These can be approved for your plan of study. The courses offered in the Biology Department are in a variety of organismal, molecular, statistical and health related fields.
Sample courses available include Ecology, Cell Biology, Animal Behavior, Endocrinology, Immunology, Genetics, Bacteriology, Parasitology, Advanced Physiology, Advanced Pathophysiology, Virology, Pharmacology, Cancer Biology, Epidemiology, Mammalogy, Evolution, Emerging Diseases, and Public Health, to name a few. Throughout, the curriculum presents opportunities for independent study and research.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of our program go on to exciting careers in research and education at local and world institutions like Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Hartford Hospital, UCONN Health Center and numerous public school systems. Others pursue doctoral degrees at institutions like Yale University and the University of Connecticut. Alumnae from our graduate program have also been accepted into various medical schools and physician's assistant programs.
- Admissions
- Degree Requirements
- Graduate Certificate in Emerging Diseases
- Biology Comprehensive Exam Overview (PDF: 6pp., 252K)
Download our brochure. (PDF: 2pp., 403K)
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