Chatham University

Master of Science in Biology
Typical Program Schedule

Sample Schedule: Accelerated Non-Thesis Track

Fall Year 1 (14 cr)
Spring Year 1 (10 cr)
Maymester (3 cr)
Summer (3 cr)
BIO 502 (6) Gross Anatomy
PTH 504 (3) Human Physiology
BIO 623 (2) Research Methods
Elective (3)

BIO 506 (4) Neuroscience
BIO 532 (3) Biostatistics

Elective (3)
Elective (3)

Elective (3)     
(cadaver lab)

Elective (3)
(Biomedical Ethics - online)



Sample Schedule: MS Biology with thesis option

Fall Year 1 (11 cr)
Spring Year 1 (10 cr)
Summer
BIO 502 (6) Gross Anatomy
PTH 504 (3) Human Physiology
BIO 623 (2) Research Methods

BIO 506 (4) Neuroscience
BIO 532 (3) Biostatistics

Elective (3)
BIO 698 (3) Thesis I
Fall Year 2 (9 cr)
Spring Year 2
Summer
BIO 699 (3) Thesis II
Elective (3)
Elective (3)
Students who need additional time to finish thesis work may register for an additional 1 credit GCG.

Examples of available electives for both tracks include:

Fall Electives
BIO517 Genetics; BIO538 Biochemistry I; BIO540 Biochemistry lab; BIO558 Histology; FST512 Practical Nutrition; PSY503 Applied Biological Psychology; PSY530 Intro to Sport and Exercise Psychology; PSY 629 Human Development across the Lifespan; PSY663 Foundations of Health Psychology; PWR616 Technical Writing (online) PWR632 Science and Environmental Writing (online);

Spring Electives
BIO508 Developmental Biology; BIO519 Immunology; BIO551 Bioinformatics; BIO539 Biochemistry II; PSY503 Applied Biological Psychology; PSY530 Intro to Sport and Exercise Psychology; PSY 629 Human Development across the Lifespan; PWR616 Technical Writing (online) PWR632 Science and Environmental Writing (online)

Summer Electives
BIO555 Medical and Bioethics; BUS 613 Health Policy and History; BUS614 Management Issues in Healthcare Institutions; PWR616 Technical Writing (online); PWR632 Science and Environmental Writing (online); PSY513 Learning and Behavior