Graduate The master's program in biology is designed to prepare graduates for research and teaching positions, employment in business and industry, advanced training as secondary school science teachers, and for graduate work at the doctoral level. The M.A. in biology may be obtained with an emphasis in ecology, genetics, plant systematics, evolutionary biology, neurobiology, microbiology or cell biology. Requirements For Admission Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, awarded within the preceding nine years. Students whose biology degree was awarded 10 or more years prior to entrance in the CU-Denver program will be expected to retake, or show competence in, the biology core courses. Successful applicants generally have earned an overall grade-point average of 3.0 or better.
Most applicants have an undergraduate major in biology.
Students entering the master's program in biology must have completed the biology core courses and a year of general chemistry. Applications, which must include the Biology Supplemental Form, are submitted directly to the biology graduate coordinator at CU-Denver. All course work taken within the department and applied toward the degree must be 5000 level or above. At least 14 of the total semester hours must be 5000 level or above. At least 18 of the total semester hours must be 5000 level or above.