LSU Shreveport 2024-25 Catalog | | | The Master of Science degree in Biological Sciences at LSUS is a program of study in General Biology, covering a variety of biological specializations. The objectives of this program are to (a) prepare graduate-level trained individuals for employment as research professionals at regional and state bioscience-related industries and agencies, (b) provide initial graduate training for those students who would eventually enroll in doctoral programs at other universities, and/or (c) provide science teachers in the Caddo, Bossier, and surrounding parish school districts with an opportunity to pursue research-based graduate training in some field other than education. The program of study consists of a minimum of 30 semester hours with thesis and non-thesis options. The thesis option offers a basic science approach to the study of any one of the following concentrations: cellular and molecular biology (CE), computational biology (CO), environmental biology (EN), and field and organismal biology (FI). Graduation requires the maintenance of the academic standards set by the Office of Graduate Studies ( i.e. ≥ 3.0 GPA with ≤ two Cs); at least 10 hours of required core courses; at least 14 hours of concentration electives; at least six hours of thesis; and approval of a manuscript and oral defense of the thesis research by a thesis director and committee. The thesis director and committee members must consist of graduate faculty members in the School of Mathematics and Sciences with at least two graduate faculty members in the Department of Biological Sciences. The non-thesis option, the health sciences concentration (HS) , offers academic preparation for students seeking careers in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or biomedical sciences. Graduation depends on the maintenance of the academic standards set by the Office of Graduate Studies; successful completion of 10 hours of required core courses, nine hours of required concentration courses, and at least 11 elective concentration courses; and scoring at least 80% on the exit exam. The exit exam may contain 50-100 questions with 10 passage-based questions and 5-20 questions from core and required concentration courses: BCHM 610 , BCHM 612 , BCHM 722 , BIOS 670 , BIOS 686 , and ENSC 705 / MATH 710 . If a student has earned an A/B in a senior- or graduate-level equivalent at LSUS or other college/university, then special permission from the Department Chair or graduate Program Director is required to take the graduate-level course. In such cases, the student is required to complete 30 hours of total graduate coursework at LSUS in addition to approved substitutions. Substitutions for course electives must be approved by the Department Chair or graduate Program Director. Course credit hours are indicated in parentheses. Admission RequirementsApplicants to this program should have (1) a baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited by one of the following institutional accrediting agencies: Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) & WASC Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC); and (2) a GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for undergraduate coursework and, if applicable, a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on any graduate work attempted. Core Courses- BCHM 722 - EXPERIMENTAL METHODS 3 Credit Hour(s)
- BIOS 787 - SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hour(s)
- ENSC 705 - STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES 3 Credit Hour(s)
Credit Hours: 9Concentration courses. - BIOS 789 - HEALTH SCIENCE CAPSTONE 3 Credit Hour(s)
Credit Hours: 3Choose any 6 courses for a total of 18 credit hours. - BCHM 610 - BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY I 3 Credit Hour(s)
- BCHM 610L - BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY I LABORATORY 2 Credit Hour(s)
- BCHM 612 - BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY II 3 Credit Hour(s)
- BCHM 612L - BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY II LABORATORY 2 Credit Hour(s)
- BIOS 621 - ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY 3 Credit Hour(s)
- BIOS 634 - HISTOLOGY 3 Credit Hour(s)
- BIOS 644 - MOLECULAR BASIS OF BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND DEGENERATION 3 Credit Hour(s)
- BIOS 661 - VIROLOGY 3 Credit Hour(s)
- BIOS 675 - ADVANCED DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 3 Credit Hour(s)
- BIOS 686 - CLINICAL ANATOMY 3 Credit Hour(s)
- BIOS 687 - MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY 3 Credit Hour(s)
- BIOS 690 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
- BIOS 777 - ADVANCED CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 3 Credit Hour(s)
- BIOS 786 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH 1-3 Credit Hour(s)
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Helpful Links Navigate OHIO Connect With Us Master of Science in Food and Nutrition Sciences CurriculumThe Master of Science in Food and Nutrition Sciences has three program deliveries with three separate curricula and criteria for graduation. Food and Nutrition Sciences (Online) - MS6476Graduation requirements. Full Graduation Requirements can be found on the graduate catalog . Students pursuing the professional project (non-thesis) option must complete a minimum of 34 credit hours. (Students wishing to pursue the thesis option may discuss this with the program coordinator Vatsala Maitin, [email protected] ) Required Nutrition CoursesComplete the following courses: - NUTR 5400 - Research Design and Methods in Food and Nutrition Sciences
- NUTR 5908 - Advanced Seminar in Food and Nutrition Sciences
- NUTR 6500 - Translational Applications to Diet and Chronic Disease
- NUTR 6901 - Seminar in Food and Nutrition Sciences (min. 2 hrs.)
- NUTR 6940 - Research in Food and Nutrition Sciences (min. 2 hrs.)
- Approved NUTR Elective (3 hours, 5000-level or above)
Statistics RequirementComplete one of the following courses: - EDRE 7200 - Educational Statistics
- IHS 5303 - Secondary data analysis in global health and development
- PBIO 5150 - Statistical Methods in Plant Biology
- PSY 6111 - Advanced Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Elective CoursesStudents pursuing the professional project (non-thesis) option must complete an additional 15 hours of graduate elective courses. Students have the option to stack graduate certificates with this program and some courses from those certificates may count as elective courses. Culminating ExperienceStudents will produce and defend a professional project (a significant undertaking appropriate to food and nutrition sciences). The professional project will show evidence of independent thinking, an explanation of the rationale of the project, a thorough review the relevant research literature in the project topic area, and a written description of the outcome(s) of the project. Once the professional project topic is selected, it will executed in one of six domains: develop a case study, design a curriculum, evaluate a program, propose research, develop a research project, or engage a community. Food and Nutrition Sciences (On-Campus) - MS6471Students pursuing the thesis option must complete 31 credit hours. Students pursuing the non-thesis option must complete 34 credit hours. Additional Course RequirementsThesis option. - Electives - 10 hours
- NUTR 6950 - Thesis in Food and Nutrition Sciences (min. 2 hrs.) Students must register for at least one hour of NUTR 6950 in the semester during which graduation requirements are completed.
Professional Project OptionComplete 15 hours of electives. Thesis students will produce and orally defend a written thesis that is used to identify the problem, state major assumptions, explain the significance, review the relevant research in the topic area, describe the methods of data collection and analysis, summarizes the data and its relevant findings, and offers a conclusion and recommendations. Professional project students will produce and orally defend a written document that is used to identify the project (a significant undertaking appropriate to food and nutrition sciences), shows evidence of independent thinking, explain the rationale, review the relevant research in the project topic area, and describe the outcome of the project. Food and Nutrition Sciences with Dietetics Internship - MS6473This program requires completion of the the following: - A minimum of 1,200 supervised practice hours, with a minimum of 550 community hours, 400 clinical hours, and 250 food service management hours.
- Successful completion and documentation of all Learning Objectives in the Learning Assessment Summary Matrix
- Master of Science Degree requirements, which are outlined below and include a minimum of 22 credits of supervised practice and 34 didactic course credits.
- NUTR 6700 - Advanced Nutrition Applications
- NUTR 6901 - Seminar in Food and Nutrition Sciences
- NUTR 6910 - Supervised Practice for Dietetic Interns
- NUTR 6940 - Research in Food and Nutrition Sciences
- Interdisciplinary Elective (or take in Summer semester)
- NUTR 6750 - Advanced Nutrition Support
- NUTR 6710 - Advanced Nutrition Synthesis of Professional Practice
Students must complete a Graduate Project. | | Stephen F. Austin State University | | Aug 18, 2024 | | 2024-25 Graduate Catalog | | | Thesis optional: Yes The Master of Science in natural and applied sciences is an interdisciplinary degree program offered through the College of Sciences and Mathematics . Either a thesis or a nonthesis option may be pursued. Upon entering the program, graduate students will be assigned to a graduate faculty committee to design a degree plan and to oversee their specific program of study, including development and administration of pertinent culminating projects and examinations. Dr. Michele Harris ( [email protected] ) or Dr. Debbie Pace ( [email protected] ) College of Sciences and Mathematics P.O. Box 13040 Nacogdoches, TX 75962 Phone: (936) 468-2805 cosm.sfasu.edu Program RequirementsAreas of concentration. The following is a list of areas of concentration for this degree. The student will select one area of interest to pursue. Unless otherwise noted, the student may select one of these areas for either the non-thesis or thesis track. - Cyber Security (non-thesis only)
- Geology (non-thesis only)
- Mathematics Education
- Mathematics
- Science Education
Department RequirementComplete 18 hours of coursework from the department of interest. College of Sciences and Mathematics RequirementComplete 6 hours of coursework from any department within the College of Sciences and Mathematics. Final Requirement OptionSelect one of the following to complete this degree: Non-Thesis TrackGeneral electives. Complete 12 hours of general graduate level electives. Comprehensive ExamComplete a comprehensive exam (oral, written or both). Thesis TrackComplete 6 hours of general graduate level electives. Complete 6 hours of thesis coursework. Master of Science in ECEUniquely interdisciplinary and flexible: coursework-only, project and thesis options. Program BenefitsThe 30-credit Duke Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering degree provides a unique combination of opportunities: - World-class research Integrated into a project-based learning environment
- Flexible, individualized curriculum You choose: Thesis, Project or Coursework-only options
- Professional development opportunities Take an internship or teaching assistantship
- Excellent graduate outcomes Enter an elite PhD program or launch an industry career
- Project MS option: 3 credits of ungraded research may substitute for standard coursework.
- Thesis MS option: Up to 6 credits of ungraded research may substitute for standard coursework.
- Responsible Conduct in Research (RCR) —3 training forums
- ECE Master’s Success Seminar (ECE 701)—0 credits Weekly seminar (no tuition). Required for students entering Fall 2024 or later.
I was looking for that strong university-industry connection. That, along with the flexibility of the coursework, which gave me a lot more bandwidth for research, made Duke the best fit for me, in the end. Aniket Dalvi ’21 PhD Candidate at Duke University LinkedIn Logo Choose Your Study TrackDegree Options & Requirements- Only graduate-level courses (500 and above) satisfy MS degree requirements.
- No more than two ECE 899: Independent Study courses may be taken.
- English for International Students (EIS) courses (EGR 505, 506, 705, 706) do not count toward the 30 total units required for the MS degree.
- Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA to remain in good standing and to graduate.
- Course selection is formally approved by submitting a Program of Study form.
- MS students (except Duke 4+1) are required to take at least three full-time semesters to graduate.
Coursework OnlyRequirements. - 30 units of graduate-level coursework as determined by the curricular track course requirements
- ECE 701—ECE Master’s Success Seminar (0 credit, tuition-free) Required for students entering Fall 2024 or later.
- 3 Responsible Conduct in Research (RCR) training forums in order to graduate.
Coursework MS Final ExamThe Graduate School requires a final exam approved by a committee made up of three Graduate Faculty members. The committee must be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies and the Dean of the Graduate School at least one month prior to the examination date. The student is not required to generate a written document for the ECE department, and the format of the exam is determined by the department. - 3 units of ungraded research (if desired, to substitute for standard coursework)
Project MS Final ExamFor the project option, a written research report and oral presentation are required to be presented to a committee made up of the student’s advisor and two other members of the graduate faculty, one of whom must be from a department other than ECE or outside the student’s main curricular area. The committee must be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies and the Dean of the Graduate School at least one month prior to the examination date. The formats of the written and oral project reports are determined by the student’s advisor. The project report is not submitted to the Graduate School; however, a final copy must be submitted to the ECE Department. - Up to 6 units of ungraded research (if desired, to substitute for standard coursework)
Thesis MS Final ExamA written thesis must be uploaded by the guidelines presented in the Graduate School’s Guide for the Electronic Submission of Thesis and Dissertation , and the thesis must be defended orally before a committee composed of the faculty member under whose direction the work was done and at least two other members of the graduate faculty, one of whom must be from a department other than ECE or outside the student’s main curricular area. The committee must be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies and the Dean of the Graduate School at least one month prior to the examination date. Additional Information- Complete Degree Requirements (PDF)
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