Recent grants from the R.K. Mellon, Kresge, and Sony Chemical Foundations, as well as the National Science Foundation, ensure that graduate students in biology at Duquesne have access to modern, well-equipped research and teaching facilities. We have an excellently appointed computer repair facility and full-time instrument manager. A modern USDA-approved animal care facility is housed in the adjacent Bayer Learning Center. The Department of Biological Sciences at Duquesne University offers the Master of Science in Biological Sciences. We emphasize hands-on laboratory experience through thesis research, individual research projects, and laboratory oriented coursework.
Individualized programs are prepared to meet student background and career plans.
The department offers both thesis and non-thesis M.S. options. The curriculum is designed for most students to complete the program in two years. A minimum of 32 credits are required for the Master of Science degree. The M.S. thesis option entails 24 credits in course work, six credits in thesis research, and two one-credit readings courses. The M.S. non-thesis option requires 32 credits in course work, of which three credits may be in research.