Master of Science in Biology
Department of Biological Sciences
PROGRAM OF STUDY (2015-16)
STUDENT INFORMATION
Student’s Name:
E-mail Address:
NAU ID:
@nau.edu
Enrollment Term:
Phone Number:
Expected Graduation:
(ex. Summer 2013)
(ex. Spring 2015)
Advisor:
Total Required Credits for this Degree Program: 32
This is the:
Initial (upon admission)
Final (submitted with Graduation Application) Program of Study
*
Course No.
Course Title
I.
Core Courses (29 units required): Biology and/or one or two related fields, with the recommendation of your research
committee.
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Units
Grade
T/E/P**
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
II.
Thesis (3-6 units required):
*
BIO 699
*Required
Graduate Thesis
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Student’s Name:
NAU ID:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BIO 699 is for the research, writing, and oral defense of an approved thesis. Please note that you may only count 6 units
of thesis credit toward your degree. However, Master's students in biology end up taking an average of 14 units because
they must register for it each semester while they are working on their thesis.
Please be aware that you must complete one academic year of residency.
SIGNATURES
By signing below, you agree to the following statement:
“Students are responsible for complete knowledge of Academic Catalog requirements in their degree plan for their
catalog year and adhering to all policies in the Academic Catalog.”
Student:
Date:
Advisor:
Date:
Chair (required for Final):
Date:
**Transfer/Equivalent/Previous Graduate Degree – Must have Advisor approval
Transfer
T = Course transferred from another university
Previous Graduate Degree
P = Course taken at NAU from previous graduate degree
Equivalent
E = Course taken at NAU in place of required course
Internal Transfer
I = Graduate level course taken as undergraduate; Not applied to undergraduate degree
Transfer Credit Example:
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Course No.
ABC 123
*Required
Course Title
Fundamentals of English
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Hours
Grade
T/E/P**
ASU 456
Fall
2012
3
A
T/ASU
Biology (MS) – 2015-16 Program of Study – Page 2
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