Program Description:
The Master of Science in Biology program is designed particularly
to meet the professional development and graduate degree needs
of in-service teachers. The WKU Biology department is now offering
this degree in a distance (online) and alternative (summer or
winter) format.
We are glad
that you're interested in our program. To
apply or for more information email: reachu@wku.edu or
call us at (270) 745-5173.
Courses
Q:
What courses are being offered?
A: See below, then go to www.wku.edu then click "Schedule of Classes" under
the More Links heading. Choose the term you want to look at
and the next page will give you additional parameters, ex.
you should choose Biology (Univ) as the subject. There will
usually be notes on the schedule about short courses. Web courses
will say "Web" for the location.
Admissions:
Q: What if I only want to take a few classes, without being
formally admitted to the program yet?
A: View the current WKU
Graduate Studies Catalog:
The Graduate Catalog states for Non-degree Seeking Students:
Students not seeking a graduate degree must submit an Application
for Admission, application fee, and if not a Western graduate,
submit all transcripts from colleges attended to the Office of
Graduate Studies.
Should the
non-degree seeking student later apply for and be granted admission
into a degree program, no
more than 12 hours taken while in the non-degree category may
be used to fulfill degree requirements. Non-degree seeking
students are not eligible for financial aid.
Page of FAQ for the online Biology MS program (important)
For further
information, The Office
of Distance Learning has answers to many of the other common
questions you may have. Click the ODL link above or call 1-888-4WKUWEB
Online Master of Science Program in BiologySchedule of Courses: Required: 9 hrs. Core Courses + 21 hrs. Electives + 3 hrs. Research Tool = 33 hrs. Total
| Core: |
web course |
term |
| BIOL 500 (3 hrs.) |
Intro to Grad Study and Research |
Fall |
| BIOL 601 (1 hr.) |
Internship in College Instruction |
Fall |
| BIOL 516 (3 hrs.) |
Invest. in Biology, non-thesis |
every semester |
| BIOL 598 (2 hrs.) |
Graduate Seminar |
Fall and Spring |
| Electives: |
|
|
| BIOL 675-700 (2 hr.) |
Int’l Wildlife Mgt. & Policy |
Fall or Spring (on demand) |
| BIOL 403G (3 hrs.) |
Molecular Basis of Cancer |
May term |
| BIOL 495G (3 hrs.) |
Molecular Genetics |
Fall |
| BIOL 411G (3 hrs.) |
Cell Biology |
Fall |
| BIOL 566 (3 hrs.) |
Advanced Molecular Genetics |
Spring |
| BIOL 475G (3 hrs.) |
Seminar in Science Education |
Spring |
| BIOL 475G (2 hrs.) |
Ichthyology |
Spring |
| BIOL 526(3 hrs.) |
Physiological Ecology |
every other Spring |
| BIOL 570 (3 hrs.) |
Advanced Immunology |
Fall |
| BIOL 675 (3 hrs.) |
Advanced Toxicology |
May term |
| BIOL 675 (3 hrs.) |
Principles of Animal Communication |
Spring |
| BIOL 675-750 (2 hrs.) |
Adv. Princ. of Aquatic Ecology |
Fall |
Potential options for research tool course:
- GEOG 317-750 Geographic Information Systems – (prereq: GEOG 217 or permission of instructor, prereq. for GEOG 217: GEOG 100 or 101 or 111 or permission of instructor)
- EDFN 500 Research Methods - web course
- CIS 321 Emerging Information Tech. – web course - (prereq: CIS 141 or CS 145)
- CIS 343 Principles/MIS –web course - (prereq: CIS 141 or CS 145)
- ECON 206 Statistics – web course (prereq: ECON 202 or 203 and MATH 116)
- PSY 361-750 Psychological Tests and Measurements – web course (prereq: PSY 100, 201, 210)
- PSY 510-750 Advanced Educational Psychology – web course
- PH 582-750 Epidemiology – web course
- SOCL 300 Using Stats in Sociology – web course
Requirements To be admitted to the Masters of Science program in Biology, refer to the WKU Graduate Admissions web page and choose "Apply Online ".
Western Kentucky University
supports Blackboard Course Info software, providing a template
upon which most web-based courses are constructed. You can
access the Blackboard login page by direct URL at: http://ecourses.wku.edu
Orientation
to WKU online courses
Getting
Started:The first week of class you need to log into Blackboard. Log-in
will take you to your own Blackboard Homepage. You will see the
titles of the courses for which you are enrolled on the right side
of the page. Click on the title to go to the designated course
site. Check the Announcements page for any recent instructions,
then read the Syllabus [found under Course
Information], Course Documents, and Assignments. Go to Communications,
then Student Roster, to make sure that your e-mail address is correct.
If not, go to Change Your Information under Tools to correct it.
Contact your instructor if you have difficulty accessing the course
site.
Course
Format: Most of the
courses in this program will be completely online, with
much of the learning and contact being at your own convenience.
However, some courses may require proctored exam(s),
on-campus exam(s), on-campus lab experiences, etc. These
requirements will be spelled out in the online syllabus
for each course in TopNet. Be sure to note when you register
for a course whether or not it requires any proctoring
or in-person sessions. If there is any doubt check with
the instructor.
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