Biology - Fisk University

Biology from Fisk University is a Campus Master Biology degree that prepares you for a Science career. To qualify for admission to the graduate program in biology, an applicant must meet the general graduate admission requirements described above. Additionally, the applicant must have completed at least 17 semester hours of biology course work at the undergraduate level, as well as one year each of organic chemistry, mathematics, and physics with a grade of "C" or better in each course. Students who are admitted but have not completed a course in biochemistry and a course in statistics are required to complete these courses in addition to the work required for the master's degree . The Graduate Record Examination, including the advanced test in biology, is required for admission to this program. Qualified applicants will be granted full graduate standing upon admission. Students who have deficiencies in one or more of the categories described, may be admitted conditionally or may seek graduate special student status. The M.A. program in biology is designed to: 1. prepare students for the Ph.D. level training in the biological sciences; 2. train students in modern research methodology and techniques; 3. enhance the ability of students to obtain employment in research organizations; and 4. improve the competency level of teachers whose prior training includes prerequisites for graduate courses offered. Students who complete the M.A. program in biology will be able to: 1. independently search the literature to become aware of advances in subject matter; 2. develop independent inquiry and demonstrate the ability to seek resolution to debatable issues in science; 3. develop skills to test, interpret and analyze critically data presented in the literature and that which is obtained in the laboratory; and 4. prepare manuscripts for publication. View more details on Fisk University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Biology courses.