Overview

The Biological Sciences thesis option at Louisiana State University in Shreveport offers a basic science approach to the study of any one or combination of the following concentrations: cellular and molecular biology (CE), computational biology (CO), environmental biology (EN), and field and organismal biology (FI). Graduation requires the maintenance of the academic standards set by the Office of Graduate Studies; successful completion of required core and recommended elective courses, and thesis hours; and approval of a manuscript and oral defense of the thesis research by a thesis director and committee consisting of graduate faculty members in the School of Mathematics and Sciences.

Learning outcomes

The non-thesis option, the health sciences (HS) concentration, is available to students preparing for a profession in the health sciences: medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or biomedical sciences. Graduation depends on the maintenance of the academic standards set by the Office of Graduate Studies; successful completion of required core courses, required concentration courses, and elective concentration courses; and a score of 80% on the exit exam. The exit exam may contain 50 - 100 questions with 5 - 20 questions from core and required concentration courses (i.e. BCHM 722, BIOS 670, MATH 710, BCHM 610, BCHM 612, and BIOS 686) and 10 passage-based questions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Evolution

Biological Sciences

Ecological Methods

Molecular Biology

Medical Genetics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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More details

The student should complete an application and submit it to the Office of Admissions and Records at least 30 days prior to the first day of class for the semester in which admission is desired.

International Students: required documentation must be in the Office of Admissions and Records at least 90 days before the beginning of the semester in which admission is desired.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Shreveport, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Be in satisfactory standing at the last institution attended

Meet all admissions requirements for their desired degree program

Pay the $20 application fee ($30 for international students).

Submit official transcripts from each college or university attended.

Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

Non-residents

13290 USD / year

≈ 13290 USD / year
Out-of-State

13290 USD / year

≈ 13290 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

4130 USD / year

≈ 4130 USD / year

Living costs

Shreveport

United States

959 - 1490 USD / month

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

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Key information

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