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Jun 03, 2024
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2023-2024 CGC Graduate Catalog
Biology, M.A.
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Danny J. Gustafson, Ph.D.
Program Director
843-953-7876
gustafsond1@citadel.edu
843-953-5203
www.citadel.edu/root/biology
Mission Statement
The Master of Arts in Biology degree is designed to advance the knowledge of students in a variety of biological disciplines. The purpose of this degree is to offer certified secondary school teachers, business people and other professionals the opportunity to advance their knowledge in the rapidly expanding discipline of biology. For teachers, the degree enhances their ability to teach a variety of courses within the discipline. For other professionals, the program allows individuals to construct a program for professional advancement in their field.
Admission Requirements
- Completion of the online graduate application along with the non-refundable application fee.
- Submission of an official transcript of the baccalaureate degree directly from each accredited college or university and transcripts from all postgraduate institutions attended.
A student who falls slightly below traditional admissions requirements may be offered provisional status. Provisional students must complete their first eight hours of degree coursework with a 3.50 GPA in order to be classified as regular-degree seeking status and allowed to continue in th eprogram.
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Graduate Requirement (Non-Credit Bearing)
Program Requirements
The Master of Arts in Biology program requires a minimum of eight graduate level courses totaling 32 credit hours. At least 20 credit hours must be in biology courses chosen from the list below. With the approval of the graduate advisor, students in the MA in Biology program may apply up to 12 credit hours in allied areas toward their graduation requirements. These allied areas may include, but are not limited to, education, chemistry, geology, psychology, and physics. Students admitted to the program are not required to have an undergraduate major in biology, however it is assumed that students have had at least eight hours in college level biology courses. Prospective students who do not have the recommended eight hours in undergraduate biology must confer with the department head or graduate advisor prior to beginning the program. All students must meet with the graduate advisor prior to beginning their course of study.
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