MS Biology at University of California, San Diego

Programme overview

A contiguous BS/MS program open only to UC San Diego undergraduates in the School of Biological Sciences or the Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution major. Students earn the MS within one year following receipt of the BS.

Faculty: School of Biological Sciences | Department: Biology | Duration: MS within one year following the BS (at least three consecutive quarters of residency in graduate status) | Study mode: full-time | Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

Six consecutive quarters of research with the same mentor and at least 36 units of graduate coursework (BGGN 200-level or higher), culminating in a thesis and oral presentation to a three-member committee. Specializations: Life Sciences Research and Technology, Pathways to Health Professions, and Biology Education Research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University admission (graduate level): a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent and a minimum B (3.0/4.0) average in upper-division or prior graduate work. Programme page (catalog): To be eligible, students must have completed the first two quarters of their junior year in residence at UC San Diego and must have an overall UC GPA of at least 3.0.

UC San Diego enrolls for Fall term only.

The graduate application fee is $135.

Apply through the official page: https://connect.grad.ucsd.edu/apply/

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