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Biology
Science and Mathematics
without jeopardizing this grade point
average should attempt to use the CR/
NC grade option for this purpose.
2. File an application for the granting of
the Master of Science degree and pay the
diploma fee. Applications should be
submitted during the first two weeks of
the semester (or the first week of a
summer session) in which the degree is
to be completed and are available from
the Division of Graduate Studies, Tho-mas
Administration, Room 132.
Master of Science
Degree Requirements
Marine Science Major
This degree program — to be offered as an
interdepartmental degree in cooperation
with Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
(MLML) — provides the opportunity for
students to acquire a practical and theoreti-cal
education in the marine sciences to
prepare them for careers as marine special-ists,
scientists, and teachers. The program
at Moss Landing provides extensive field
and laboratory work for advanced study in
the marine sciences, which is not dupli-cated
on individual CSU campuses.
The Master of Science in Marine Science
degree program is administered through
MLML and a consortium campus with
emphasis on biology, geology, or other
department, depending on the choice of
the student. The prospective student must
meet the entrance requirements for the
home campus department and will be ac-cepted
into classified or conditionally clas-sified
status by normal procedures at that
campus (see previous information for biol-ogy
procedures summary). Conditionally
classified students must become classified
by home campus procedures. MLML may
impose additional requirements for classi-fication.
The Thesis Committee will be composed
of at least three members, including one
faculty member from MLML (who is ordi-narily
the thesis adviser) and, at the discre-tion
of the home campus, a representative
of that campus. The other member or
members of the Thesis Committee may be
from MLML, the home campus, or else-where
with the approval of the thesis ad-viser.
The final colloquium must be given
at the home campus.
Units
Courses in 200-series ........................ 21
Electives ............................................... 9
(May be 100- or 200-series)
Total ................................................... 30
No less than 18 units of the approved
coursework must be in the biological sci-ences.
Nine units must be completed prior
to advancement to candidacy. The Biology
Department also requires that at least 10
units of approved coursework be com-pleted
after advancement to candidacy.
Units completed during the semester that
advancement is achieved will be consid-ered
to have been completed after advance-ment
to candidacy. Students must also
show competence in writing skills through
an appropriate examination or course.
Normal degree progress requires that ad-vancement
to candidacy be achieved in the
semester following admission to classified
standing. A student must be advanced to
candidacy, possess a GPA of 3.0 or better,
and file a Thesis Committee Assignment
Form before enrolling in thesis (BIOL 299).
A complete list of the steps required for
advancement to candidacy is available from
the departmental graduate coordinator.
Completion of a Thesis
The Master of Science in Biology requires
completion of a research thesis (BIOL 299).
The thesis must show originality, appropri-ate
organization, clarity of purpose, critical
analysis, and accuracy and completeness of
documentation where needed. Critical and
independent thinking are required. The
finished thesis must meet standards appro-priate
for publication in the scholarly jour-nals
of the field. A colloquium is required
of all students before graduation. Addi-tional
information on the completion of
the thesis is available from the departmen-tal
graduate coordinator.
Completion of All Requirements
for Award of Master of Science
Degree in Biology
In addition to the aforementioned require-ments,
in order to receive the Master of
Science in Biology the student must:
1. Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better in all
graduate coursework undertaken from
the date of embarking on the first course
of the approved program. Students
wishing to explore other academic areas
Additional MLML Degree Requirements
Including Coursework. A student becomes
eligible for the master’s degree in marine
science after the following requirements
have been satisfied:
Units
Courses in 100-series (requires any
three of the following five courses:
M SCI 103, M SCI 141, M SCI
142, M SCI 143, M SCI 144) ......... 12
Courses in 200-series (including
2 units of M SCI 285T, 286T or
287T, and 4 units of M SCI 299) .... 15
Electives (course[s] in the 100- and/
or 200-series) approved by Thesis
Committee ......................................... 3
Total ................................................... 30
Note: Quantitative Marine Science, M SCI
104, does not count toward the degree.
Biotechnology
Certificate Program
California State University, Fresno offers a
Certificate of Advanced Study Program in
Biotechnology. This intensive one-year post-baccalaureate
program emphasizes molecu-lar
biology and a wide range of laboratory
skills at the forefront of modern biotechnol-ogy.
The biotechnology field is growing
rapidly and, as new products and applica-tions
are commercialized, there is increased
need for highly skilled personnel capable of
working in both research and production
areas. Enrollment is limited to 12 to 15
students per year who work closely with
faculty in a variety of lecture and laboratory
courses. Among the techniques studied are
purification of biological macromolecules,
gene splicing, DNA sequencing, culturing
of mammalian cells, hybridoma produc-tion,
and plant cell culturing and cloning.
The certificate program can lead to poten-tial
careers in expanding fields, such as drug
and hormone production in the pharma-ceutical
industry, monoclonal antibody
production for medical diagnostics and
therapeutics, crop improvement, industrial
bioprocessing, forensic science, bioremed-iation,
and medical research. The program
also provides a background for further post-graduate
studies in fields such as biochem-istry,
molecular biology, and agricultural
biotechnology. Some of the courses may
also be used at California State University,
Fresno as components of master’s degree
programs in biology, chemistry, plant sci-ence,
and related departments.
Object Description
| Title | 2000-01 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2000-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Title | Page 367 |
| Full Text Search | 367 Biology Science and Mathematics without jeopardizing this grade point average should attempt to use the CR/ NC grade option for this purpose. 2. File an application for the granting of the Master of Science degree and pay the diploma fee. Applications should be submitted during the first two weeks of the semester (or the first week of a summer session) in which the degree is to be completed and are available from the Division of Graduate Studies, Tho-mas Administration, Room 132. Master of Science Degree Requirements Marine Science Major This degree program — to be offered as an interdepartmental degree in cooperation with Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) — provides the opportunity for students to acquire a practical and theoreti-cal education in the marine sciences to prepare them for careers as marine special-ists, scientists, and teachers. The program at Moss Landing provides extensive field and laboratory work for advanced study in the marine sciences, which is not dupli-cated on individual CSU campuses. The Master of Science in Marine Science degree program is administered through MLML and a consortium campus with emphasis on biology, geology, or other department, depending on the choice of the student. The prospective student must meet the entrance requirements for the home campus department and will be ac-cepted into classified or conditionally clas-sified status by normal procedures at that campus (see previous information for biol-ogy procedures summary). Conditionally classified students must become classified by home campus procedures. MLML may impose additional requirements for classi-fication. The Thesis Committee will be composed of at least three members, including one faculty member from MLML (who is ordi-narily the thesis adviser) and, at the discre-tion of the home campus, a representative of that campus. The other member or members of the Thesis Committee may be from MLML, the home campus, or else-where with the approval of the thesis ad-viser. The final colloquium must be given at the home campus. Units Courses in 200-series ........................ 21 Electives ............................................... 9 (May be 100- or 200-series) Total ................................................... 30 No less than 18 units of the approved coursework must be in the biological sci-ences. Nine units must be completed prior to advancement to candidacy. The Biology Department also requires that at least 10 units of approved coursework be com-pleted after advancement to candidacy. Units completed during the semester that advancement is achieved will be consid-ered to have been completed after advance-ment to candidacy. Students must also show competence in writing skills through an appropriate examination or course. Normal degree progress requires that ad-vancement to candidacy be achieved in the semester following admission to classified standing. A student must be advanced to candidacy, possess a GPA of 3.0 or better, and file a Thesis Committee Assignment Form before enrolling in thesis (BIOL 299). A complete list of the steps required for advancement to candidacy is available from the departmental graduate coordinator. Completion of a Thesis The Master of Science in Biology requires completion of a research thesis (BIOL 299). The thesis must show originality, appropri-ate organization, clarity of purpose, critical analysis, and accuracy and completeness of documentation where needed. Critical and independent thinking are required. The finished thesis must meet standards appro-priate for publication in the scholarly jour-nals of the field. A colloquium is required of all students before graduation. Addi-tional information on the completion of the thesis is available from the departmen-tal graduate coordinator. Completion of All Requirements for Award of Master of Science Degree in Biology In addition to the aforementioned require-ments, in order to receive the Master of Science in Biology the student must: 1. Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better in all graduate coursework undertaken from the date of embarking on the first course of the approved program. Students wishing to explore other academic areas Additional MLML Degree Requirements Including Coursework. A student becomes eligible for the master’s degree in marine science after the following requirements have been satisfied: Units Courses in 100-series (requires any three of the following five courses: M SCI 103, M SCI 141, M SCI 142, M SCI 143, M SCI 144) ......... 12 Courses in 200-series (including 2 units of M SCI 285T, 286T or 287T, and 4 units of M SCI 299) .... 15 Electives (course[s] in the 100- and/ or 200-series) approved by Thesis Committee ......................................... 3 Total ................................................... 30 Note: Quantitative Marine Science, M SCI 104, does not count toward the degree. Biotechnology Certificate Program California State University, Fresno offers a Certificate of Advanced Study Program in Biotechnology. This intensive one-year post-baccalaureate program emphasizes molecu-lar biology and a wide range of laboratory skills at the forefront of modern biotechnol-ogy. The biotechnology field is growing rapidly and, as new products and applica-tions are commercialized, there is increased need for highly skilled personnel capable of working in both research and production areas. Enrollment is limited to 12 to 15 students per year who work closely with faculty in a variety of lecture and laboratory courses. Among the techniques studied are purification of biological macromolecules, gene splicing, DNA sequencing, culturing of mammalian cells, hybridoma produc-tion, and plant cell culturing and cloning. The certificate program can lead to poten-tial careers in expanding fields, such as drug and hormone production in the pharma-ceutical industry, monoclonal antibody production for medical diagnostics and therapeutics, crop improvement, industrial bioprocessing, forensic science, bioremed-iation, and medical research. The program also provides a background for further post-graduate studies in fields such as biochem-istry, molecular biology, and agricultural biotechnology. Some of the courses may also be used at California State University, Fresno as components of master’s degree programs in biology, chemistry, plant sci-ence, and related departments. |
