Master of Science in 生物科学

The Department of 生物科学 maintains an active graduate program leading to the master of science degree in biological sciences and offers opportunities for original work in a wide variety of fields, 包括动物行为, 生物化学, 细胞与发育生物学, 生态, 环境科学, 进化生物学, 遗传学, 海洋生物学, 微生物学, 分子生物学, 神经生物学, 植物科学与生理学.

概述 & 入学

The program of study emphasizes independent research supported by advanced coursework. Candidates are expected to demonstrate a strong background in the life sciences and a clear commitment to independent laboratory, 实地和/或理论研究.

新申请截止日期为 1月15日 each year for admission at the start of the subsequent fall semester.

申请前, potential applicants should contact two or three faculty members who might be appropriate advisers based on overlap of applicant and faculty research interests. Identification of appropriate laboratories for applicants will help in the application process, as new students will need to be matched with potential faculty mentors. Because of the emphasis on laboratory-based learning in the master’s program, identifying an adviser early on also enables students to start their research soon after arriving at 澳门葡京博彩软件.

Applicants should plan to submit their application packets, with all required materials, by the 1月15日 的最后期限.

申请项目

If you have questions about the application process, please contact the 毕业生办公室 & 特殊的研究 or 生物科学 Master’s Program Director Professor 杰西Bellemare.

The 生物科学 Master’s Program is fully funded: accepted students receive a tuition waiver and an academic year stipend in exchange for work in the department as a teaching fellow assisting with laboratory courses. 学生 are also eligible for summer stipends and research support.

For more information on tuition and fees, visit the 研究生录取地点.

需求 & 课程

The master’s program in biological sciences continues and enhances the undergraduate foundation of a number of academic disciplines, 包括生物学, 生物化学, 神经科学, 以及环境科学和政策. This program focuses on modern methods in both laboratory and field research and requires students to design and implement a thesis demonstrating sophisticated experimental and conceptual approaches to substantive questions in the biological sciences.

Over the course of the program, students are expected to develop:

A deep knowledge of a life sciences subdiscipline through a faculty-mentored research project.
The ability to think critically and design rigorous experiments.
The ability to collect, organize and analyze data.
Laboratory and/or field research skills using sophisticated instrumentation.
Read, synthesize and critique primary research articles in their field.
Enhanced skills in writing and public speaking through presentations in classes, campus research symposia and at regional or national scientific meetings.

With a rich array of courses and access to extensive research resources, graduate students in biological sciences reinforce and expand their knowledge and the experience they need to continue successful careers in the life sciences.

先决条件

Applicants to the 生物科学 Master’s Program are normally expected to have majored in biological sciences or a related field, although the department will also consider applicants who have had some undergraduate work in the field but majored in an unrelated field. Prospective students who are in this latter category should address questions about specific details of their academic background to the director (杰西Bellemare). 经部门批准, students whose undergraduate preparation in biology is incomplete may make up any gaps in their training through course work at 澳门葡京博彩软件.

In addition to the courses listed below, graduate students can take courses at the other schools participating in the 五校联盟, including the University of Massachusetts.

In consultation with the graduate adviser, master’s students at Smith have ample opportunity to build a challenging and appropriate graduate program.