Degree Requirements
Students with a thorough and up to date understanding of biology or chemistry, and who are admitted without condition*, may elect to take the appropriate Admission Exam. The Admission Exams are generally based on the content of CLFS 510, Concepts in Modern Biology or CLFS 520, Concepts in Modern Chemistry. Students who feel that they can benefit from a review may take CLFS 510, Concepts in Modern Biology or CLFS 520, Concepts in Modern Chemistry. A passing grade (B) on either the Admission Exam or CLFS 510/520 is sufficient for admission to the MCLFS program as a degree-seeking student.
*Students with undergraduate grade point averages below 3.0, who have not previously demonstrated superior performance in graduate courses, will be required to take CLFS 510 or CLFS 520. (Note: as a 500-level course this cannot be used to meet the credit requirements of the MCLFS program.)
Students who have been fully admitted to the program will be given prioity in registration for courses. Provisionally admitted student and Advanced Students (non-degree seeking) may register for courses on a seats available basis.
Students may take individual courses in the MCLFS program as Advanced Students. Up to 12 credits may be taken in this way. A maximum of six credits from other institutions may be transferred in with approval of the Director. (See: Transfer Form)
The program's curriculum consists of 30 credit hours selected from the list below (not including CLFS 510 or CLFS 520). Included in the 30 hours are 6 credits of CLFS 710, Experimental Biology, or CLFS 720, Experimental Chemistry, or the equivalent, and the completion of a scholarly paper. No more than six hours of CLFS 608 Seminar credits may be counted towards the required 30 credits.
Courses
CLFS 510 Concepts
of Modern Biology (3 credits)
CLFS 520 Concepts
of Modern Chemistry (3 credits)
CLFS 610 Natural
Products Chemistry (3 credits)
CLFS 620 Modern
Molecular Genetics (3 credits)
CLFS 630 Principles
of Transmission Genetics: Historical and Modern Perspectives (3 credits)
CLFS 640 Human
Physiology (3 credits)
CLFS 650 Materials Chemistry (3 credits)
CLFS 655 The Chemistry
and Application of Electrochemical Cells (3 credits)
CLFS 660 Biodiversity
and Conservation Biology (3 credits)
CLFS 665 Ecology and
Global Change (3 credits)
CLFS 680 Chemical
Ecology (3 credits)
CLFS 685 Industrial Chemistry (3 credits)
CLFS 687 Environmental Chemistry (3 credits)
CLFS 690 Biochemistry
(3 credits)
CLFS 693 Biophysical Chemistry (3 credits)
CLFS 695 Pharmaceutical
Chemistry (3 credits)
CLFS 619 Special Topics in in Chemistry (3)
CLFS 619A Molecular
Spectroscopy
CLFS 608 Seminar (1-2
credits)
CLFS 609 Special Topics in Biology (1-3 credits)
CLFS 609A Food Safety
and Genetically Modified Foods (3 credits).
CLFS 609B Human Reproductive
Biology (3 credits)
CLFS 609C Emerging
Infectious Diseases (3 credits)
CLFS 609D Microbiology
(3 credits)
CLFS 609E Immunology
(3 credits)
CLFS 609F Principles
of Paleobiology (3 credits)
CLFS 609G Evolutionary
Biology and Behavior (3 credits)
CLFS 710 Experimental
Biology (6 credits)
CLFS 725 Statistics
and Experimental Design (2 credits)
Students have the option of choosing an Area of Concentration in Chemistry or Biology