MA in Biology

Graduate Degrees in Biology

The biology program provides students the option of selecting a research track leading to the Master of Science (MS) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in biology, or a non-research track leading to the Master of Arts (MA) in biology. Students interested in obtaining both a masters degree and certification to teach life sciences at the secondary level may select the non-research Master of Science in Biology: Teaching in the Life Sciences. Students pursuing a research degree have the opportunity to conduct research leading to a thesis or dissertation in a variety of specializations, including aquatic biology, aquatic toxicology, ecology, forensic biology, genetics, immunology, limnology, microbiology, neurobiology, physiology and plant biology. Visit www.biol.unt.edu for research interests of the faculty. Information on degree requirements follows the program descriptions.

Degree Programs

Master of Arts (MA) in Biology

A 36-hour non-thesis degree with two options: (1) 30 hours of organized course work at the 5000 and 6000 levels and a 6-hour problems-in-lieu-of-thesis; or (2) 36 hours of formal course work at the 5000 and 6000 levels. Students completing the non-thesis MA at UNT are not eligible for the PhD program in the Department of Biological Sciences. The MA has a foreign language requirement.