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May 19, 2024
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2022-2023 CGC Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology, M.A.
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843-953-5203
www.citadel.edu/root/biology
Dr. Paul Nolan, 843-953-7076
paul.nolan@citadel.edu
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.
- Submission of official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) score. Minimum acceptable score for the GRE is a verbal and quantitative combination of 290. The minimum for the MAT is a raw score of 396.* Admission test must have been taken within the last five years.
*Students who score between 283 and 289 on the GRE or between 380 and 395 on the MAT may be provisionally accepted into the MA degree program provided all other admission requirements have been met. A student with provisional status who completes the first eight hours of degree coursework with a 3.50 GPA will be classified as regular-degree seeking status.
**Environmental Studies graduate certificate students who have successfully completed 9 graduate hours may apply to waive the testing requirement for admission to the Master of Arts in Biology program. Successful completion requires a minimum 3.0 GPA with no course grades below B-.
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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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