{"id":4365,"date":"2015-05-07T13:47:19","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T17:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/?page_id=4365"},"modified":"2025-11-18T09:17:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T14:17:26","slug":"masters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/masters\/","title":{"rendered":"Master&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Biology Master&#8217;s Program Options<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gradstudents.carleton.ca\/program-options\/graduate-viewbooks\/\">Graduate Viewbook<\/a>: build a personalized viewbook of Biology programs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14928 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_551866186-240x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_551866186-240x320.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_551866186-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_551866186-160x213.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_551866186-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_551866186-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_551866186.jpg 501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/cu-programs\/biology-masters\/\">M.Sc. Biology<\/a><br \/>\nOptional: add a <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/prospective-students\/specializations\/\">specialization<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/program\/biochemistry-collaborative-specializations\/\">M.Sc. Biology with specialization in Biochemistry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/program\/bioinformatics-collaborative-collaborative-specializations\/\">M.Sc. Biology with specialization in Bioinformatics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/program\/chemical-and-environmental-toxicology-collaborative-specializations\/\">M.Sc. Biology with specialization in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/program\/data-science-collaborative-specializations\/\">M.Sc. Biology with specialization in Data Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>New Program:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/master-of-biotechnology\/\">Master of Biotechnology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">MSc Program Requirements<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/biology\/\">Graduate Calendar<\/a>: view graduate program requirements, courses, and regulations.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Full-time<\/strong> students normally complete the degree requirements in two years.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Part-time<\/strong> students will normally complete the degree requirements in four years.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The following requirements must be met in order to complete the program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completion of coursework and credit requirements, as laid out in the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/biology\/\">Graduate Calendar<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Presentation of one public seminar on the candidate\u2019s thesis research.<\/li>\n<li>Completion of a thesis incorporating the results of original research.<\/li>\n<li>Successful oral defence of the thesis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"columns__two\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns__two\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Master of Biotechnology Program Requirements<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/biotechnology\/\">Graduate Calendar<\/a>: view graduate program requirements, courses, and regulations.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Full-time<\/strong> students normally complete the degree requirements in an year.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Part-time<\/strong> students will normally complete the degree requirements in two years.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The following requirements must be met in order to complete the program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completion of coursework and credit requirements, as laid out in the <a class=\"fui-Link ___1rxvrpe f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/biotechnology\/\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/biotechnology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link Graduate Calendar\">Graduate Calendar<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Completion of a biotechnology research project (BIOL 5901)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Admissions<\/h2>\n<p>For complete program information, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/admissions\/\">Admissions<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biology Master&#8217;s Program Options Graduate Viewbook: build a personalized viewbook of Biology programs. 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