Overview

We offer a master degree in Biological Sciences at Tennessee State University. Both curricula are designed to prepare scholars for the pursuit of research careers in academia, government, and industry, and to improve the level of competency of high school, college, and university teachers.

Key Features

Unconditional admission to the M.S. program requires the applicant to have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university, a minimal score of 800 calculated from the GPA multiplied by 200 and added to the GRE combined verbal and quantitative scores, two letters of recommendation and a personal statement.

Also required is that the student will have accumulated a minimum of 24 acceptable semester hours in biology plus a minimum of four semester hours of biochemistry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Literature and Methods in Research

Cell Biology

Frontiers in Molecular Science

Molecular Biology

Advanced Biochemistry

Spectroscopic Methods in Chemistry

Statistical Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

32 SCH

32-34

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nashville, United States

Disciplines

Biology Health Sciences Biochemistry View 867 other Masters in Biology in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Unconditional admission to the M.S. program requires the applicant to have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university, two letters of recommendation, and a personal statement.
Also required is that the student will have accumulated a minimum of 24 acceptable semester hours in biology plus a minimum of four semester hours of biochemistry.
The Departmental Admissions Committee will base admission upon these materials and additionally, will evaluate the applicant’s science course GPA and may request a personal interview to determine the applicant’s potential for success in the program.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15288 USD / year

≈ 15288 USD / year
Out-of-State

15288 USD / year

≈ 15288 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7260 USD / year

≈ 7260 USD / year

Living costs

Nashville

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Delivered

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Living costs

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