Advancement to Candidacy
All students must satisfy the general requirements for advancement to candidacy, including the foreign language requirement for the Master of Arts degree, as stated in Part Four of this bulletin. Presenting a successful thesis proposal (as indicated by submission of a completed thesis proposal form) is required to be advanced to candidacy.
Specific Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Biology
In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing and the basic requirements for the master’s degree as described in Part Four of this bulletin, the student must complete a graduate program of 30 units of upper division and graduate courses selected, with the approval of the graduate adviser, from the biological sciences as listed below, or from closely related fields.
