Master of Science in Biological Sciences

Duration	1.5-2 Years
Level	Masters Program

The School of Biological Sciences leads Illinois State with more Distinguished Professors than any other department on campus
All master’s degree students are required to complete a research thesis and 30 semester hours, which must include at least 2 semester hours of BSC 420 Seminar
The School of Biological Sciences will determine additional coursework specific to each individual’s plan of study
Students may design with advisors an individual plan of study or elect to pursue a sequence within the M.S. program in:
- Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics (BEES)
- Bioenergy Sciences
- Biomathematics
- Biotechnology
- Conservation Biology
- Neuroscience and Physiology

Class 12th	No specific cutoff mentioned
Bachelors	No specific cutoff mentioned Applicants must: have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so within one academic year have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for either the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework or any previous work in a master’s program Three-year degrees may be eligible for a review into a graduate degree program, students completing a degree from India must meet specific criteria The degree is from an A or better NAAC accreditation CGPA and an average percentage mark at the graduation of 55 percent or higher or The degree is from a B or better NAAC accreditation CGPA and an average percentage mark at the graduation of 60 percent or higher (i.e., second division or higher) or The student has completed a post-graduate year in the same field or a master’s degree in any field
Exams	TOEFL: 90 IELTS: 6.5 GRE: Accepted Applicants must have a 150 or better on both the GRE quantitative and verbal test A score of 4.0 or higher on the analytical writing test is also required

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