For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Biology department page.
| Total Credits Required | 32 |
| Required Courses | 4-10 |
| BI 500 Planning and Proposing Scientific Research | 2 |
| BI 589 Research in Biology * | 1 - 4 |
| BI 599A Thesis in Biology | 1 - 4 |
| Electives | 22-28 |
| Choose 22-28 credits from Biology courses listed in the Graduate Bulletin. AIS 535 (Using Scholarly Library Resources in Support of Graduate Research; 2 credits) can also be taken as an elective. Other graduate courses from other departments can be used, but must be approved by the student's advisor on their plan of study. | |
*Elective courses of unspecified content will only be counted toward a degree if approval of the student's advisor had been obtained prior to enrollment in the course.
**A minimum of 16 credit hours must be 500‐level courses in biology. A minimum of 20 credit hours of biology courses are required.
Bulletin Year:
2021 - 2022 Graduate Bulletin
| View the current NMU Catalog.