Graduate Program
Graduate students in Biology work towards earning a Masters of Science degree Biology.
ULM offers both a thesis and a non-thesis option; both require 33 graduate hours to
complete.
Students seeking admission to the Biology Graduate Program must first be admitted
to the ULM Graduate School.
- Applications may be accessed online from the Graduate School website.
- For more information on the graduate program and admission requirements in Biology,
please click here. Graduate course offerings in Biology can be found in the graduate catalog. A list of faculty and their contact details can be found in the Faculty Profile webpage.
- Student should have taken the appropriate combination of introductory and upper level
Biology courses; a limited number of course deficiencies can be taken after admission.
A limited number of assistantships are available through the Biology Program. Application
forms can be obtained from the Graduate School website.
- To be considered for an assistantship, a student must be admitted to the Biology Graduate
Program in regular or conditional status and provide three letters of recommendation.
International students must demonstrate proficiency in English language skills (see
the ULM Graduate Student Catalog under Admission). Assistantships are considered half-time
employment appointments. Duty descriptions assume a 20 hour per week work commitment
by the student.
Non-thesis students can compete for limited assistantships and additional funding
options are available through non-academic roles and Foundations Scholarships.
Any questions regarding the program can be directed to the graduate coordinator:
Dr. Joydeep Bhattacharjee (joydeep@ulm.edu).
School of Sciences
Biology