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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology - Non-Thesis Option, M.S.


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Hegis Code 0401

Admission Requirements

All students applying for admission to degree status are required to:

  1. Submit a completed application and the non-refundable fee.
  2. Submit an official transcript of an earned Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with at least 25 s.h. in biology and 6 s.h. in chemistry. Students not meeting these requirements may be admitted on the condition that undergraduate deficiencies be made up.
  3. Submit three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a member of the SUNY Oneonta biology faculty willing to serve as Graduate Advisor.
  4. Submit a written statement explaining the purpose/goal for seeking the degree.

Admission is competitive and meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee acceptance.

Please refer to the program web page for current admissions requirements. Occasionally changes must be made mid-year, in which case, updates are reflected only on our website.

Degree Requirements


  1. Minimum GPA of 3.0.
  2. Diagnostic Examination.
  3. Project Write-up.
  4. Oral Presentation.
  5. Defence (Comprehensive Examination).

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