Graduate Studies in Biological Sciences
The Department of Biological Sciences offers the MS and PhD degrees in Biological Sciences and the MS and PhD degrees in Microbiology. There is also a 5-year BS/MS program in Bioengineering. In addition, faculty members in Biological Sciences also participate in the interdepartmental MS and PhD programs in Plant and Environmental Sciences and Environmental Toxicology. Various faculty members of the Clemson Ecology Faculty Group as well. See a complete list of faculty in Biological Sciences and Microbiology and their research interests.
The Biological Sciences graduate program has an active student organization, the Biological Sciences Graduate Student Association (BSGSA). Learn more about the organization and its activities.
New Degree Program
The Department of Biological Sciences is proud to offer an online, non-thesis Master of Biological Sciences designed specifically for K-12 teachers and others interested in biological sciences. The curriculum consists of relevant, rigorous, and challenging graduate courses that are specifically designed to improve science-content knowledge. This program is fully in a distance-learning format and lectures are available 24/7. Learn more about this program. PLEASE NOTE that the admissions procedure for the BIOSC ONLINE program is different from the other graduate programs in this department.
Graduate Studies News
- Here is a list of faculty recruiting grad assistants for Fall 2013.
- If you are a new graduate student in the Department of Biological Sciences, please visit the new Graduate Student Guide provided by the Graduate School at Clemson at your earliest convenience.
- Directions & Suggestions for Binding of Thesis/Dissertation (Adobe PDF – 9.5 MB)