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Biology, MS at George Mason University

George Mason University, United States

Programme overview

This program provides advanced training for college graduates or professionals seeking careers in the biomedical research, biotechnology, neuroscience or biodefense, as well as evolutionary and animal biology, animal biology and biology teaching. Master's level concentrations are available in microbiology and infectious disease, molecular biology, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and translational and clinical research. Alternatively, students may choose the program in general biological sciences, which allows flexibility to build a degree program tailored to a specific research or career interest.

Faculty: College of Science  |  Duration: 30 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 30 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Advanced Eukaryotic Cell Biology; Introduction to Graduate Studies in Biology; Interdisciplinary Tools in the Biosciences; Current Topics in Biology 1; Research Methods; Colloquium in Bioinformatics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide admissions policies can be found in the Graduate Admissions

Graduate applicants pay a non-refundable $75 application fee. Application deadlines and requirements differ by programme and are listed on each programme's page.

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