This program is 100 percent available through online instruction with four courses offered each semester: January – April, May – August and August – December. Students are limited to only two courses each semester with the exception of BIOL 8480, which may be taken at any time. However, BIOL 8400 Understanding Biological Inquiry is recommended, not required, before enrolling in BIOL 8480. Anticipated course load for each three-hour course is approximately nine hours per week, which includes approximately three hours at lecture, approximately three hours assigned reading and approximately three hours study/assignments.
Our courses are offered on a fixed schedule. Typically, students are limited to only two courses each fall and spring semesters with the exception of BIOL 8480, which may be taken at any time. However, BIOL 8400 Understanding Biological Inquiry is recommended, not required, before enrolling in BIOL 8480. Our program can be completed in six semesters (two years); however, a master’s student has six years to complete this degree.