Master of Science in Biology at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

Thesis MS combines laboratory research with advanced coursework in molecular, cellular and systems principles across microbial, plant and animal contexts. The non-thesis MS offers intensive advanced coursework on the same principles with emphasis on communicating biology to the public.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Biology | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Thesis option: minimum 32 credit hours with research proposal, thesis and final examination. Non-thesis option: minimum 36 credit hours of coursework. Foreign language is not required.

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Entry requirements

Texas A&M University graduate applicants (university-wide): TOEFL iBT overall 80 for tests taken before 21 Jan 2026 (4.5 overall with at least 4.0 per section for later tests), IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, TOEFL Essentials 8.5, or GRE Verbal 146 / GMAT Verbal 77 subject to departmental approval; exempt if a full US baccalaureate or higher was completed. Programme-specific requirements are set by the department.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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