Master of Science in Biology

California State University – Fresno Campus

Fresno, California, USA
Master of Science in Biology
Duration2 Years
LevelMasters Program
  • The research-intensive Master of Science in Biology degree program offers students the opportunity to excel in academics while establishing a productive record of their own scholarly research
  • Students will learn laboratory and/or field techniques and will conduct independent research within the biological sciences
  • They will also acquire the skills necessary for communicating biological information to professional scientific peers as well as to the lay public
  • The program prepares students to succeed in careers in education (teaching at the secondary and community college levels) and in the industry and to pursue further study to obtain a PhD or other professional degree
  • Training in the biological sciences provides opportunities in a range of employment sectors including government, industry, and education
Fees componentsAmount
Tuition & fees1022504 INR
Hostel & Meals634258 INR
Insurance106198 INR
Textbooks65916 INR
Living expenses732400 INR
Total1538772 INR

Entry Criteria

Class 12thNo specific cutoff mentioned
Bachelors3.0 GPA

The applicants must possess:

  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
  • GPA from the final sixty undergraduate units greater than 2.5
  • Cumulative undergraduate GPA greater than or equal to 3.0, or
  • Undergraduate GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 for the most recent twenty-five units of natural science courses
ExamsTOEFL: 80

IELTS: 6.5

PTE: 53

GRE: Accepted
  • Writing competency
    • B grade or better in an upper-division writing course, or
    • GRE Writing score greater than or equal to four, or
    • GRE Verbal score greater than the sixtieth percentile
  • Quantitative competency
    • B grade or better in a calculus course, or
    • GRE Quantitative score greater than or equal to the sixtieth percentile
  • Subject matter competency
    • Completed coursework in genetics, evolution, and either cell biology or ecology, or
    • GRE Biology subject test score greater than or equal to the sixtieth percentile

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