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Masters Degree in Biology with a Pre-Health Specialization (36 hours total)

The Masters degree in Biology with a pre-health focus consists of coursework that is intended to prepare the student for medical/dental/physician assistant/allied health school curricula. The prehealth specialization coursework includes 27 hours of core courses, 3 hours of capstone course (BIOL 6838), and 6 hours of graduate electives. A thesis option is also available.

Core Coursework (27 hours):

Biochemistry II    BIOL 4432   
Advanced Immunology     BIOL 5435   
Bioethics    BIOL 5736   
Cell Signaling     BIOL 5132   
Membrane Biology     BIOL 5131   
Neuroscience    BIOL 5635   
Oncogenes    BIOL 5734   
Toxicology    BIOL 5332   
Advanced Pathophysiology or Physiology of Human Aging    BIOL 5931 Topic: Advanced Pathophysiology
BIOL 5136   

Non-thesis option (9 hours):

Two (2) additional electives, plus BIOL 6838 Research Project and Seminar

Thesis option (9 hours):

Research Methods in Biology (BIOL 5530), plus up to six hours in Master’s Thesis Research (BIOL 6939)

For students selecting the non-thesis option, recommended electives include:    
Cancer Biology     BIOL 4731   
Cellular Physiology     BIOL 4437   
Developmental Biology    BIOL 4438   
Enzymology     BIOL 5433   
Histology     BIOL 4332   
Molecular Biology    BIOL 4531   
Independent Study in Biological Science    BIOL 5939   

UHCL Prehealth Advisory Committee Webpage: http://www.uhcl.edu/sce/HPAC    

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