University of North Texas 
BIOLOGY, MA
The Master of Arts (MA) with a major in Biology is a 36-hour non-thesis degree with formal course work at the 5000 and 6000 levels. The MA has a foreign language requirement. Students completing the non-thesis MA at UNT cannot use those hours towards a PhD.
1. Critical evaluation of literature
2. Ability to follow protocols and methodologies
3. Collection and analysis of complex data
4. Understand research regulations
5. Working knowledge sub-disciplines in the biological sciences
Learn more about specific degree requirements for the MA in Biology in the graduate catalog.
BIOLOGY, MS
The Master of Science (MS) with a major in Biology is a 30-hour research degree that requires 24 hours of formal course work, special problems, and seminars at the 5000 and 6000 levels, plus a 6-hour thesis. Students have the opportunity to conduct research leading to a thesis in a variety of specializations, including aquatic biology, aquatic toxicology, ecology, forensic biology, genetics, limnology, microbiology, neurobiology, physiology, and plant biology.
1. Critical evaluation of literature
2. Ability to follow protocols and methodologies
3. Collection and analysis of complex data
4. Understand research regulations
5. Working knowledge sub-disciplines in the biological sciences
Learn more about specific degree requirements for the MS in Biology in the graduate catalog.
BIOLOGY (TEACHING IN THE LIFE SCIENCES), MS
The Master of Science (MS) with a major in Biology (Teaching in the Life Sciences) is a 36-hour non-thesis degree for students who have a B.A. or B.S. in a life science and desire initial teacher certification for teaching life science at the secondary-school level. Students completing this non-thesis MS cannot use those hours toward the PhD program in the Department of Biological Sciences.
BIOLOGY, PhD
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) with a major in Biology is a scholarly research program of 72 hours at the 5000 and 6000 levels beyond the Bachelor's degree or 42 hours beyond the MS degree, including a 12-hour dissertation.
1. Professional communication in life science environments
2. Develop and present alternative explanations
3. Conceive and design complex studies
4. Leadership ability
5. Supervision of research teams
Learn more about specific degree requirements for the PhD in Biology in the graduate catalog.