Overview

In this way, students in the MS program have the ability to enhance their skill sets within IB upper-level courses without having to invest in a required timely research component for the degree.

Students will thus be able to graduate in one year with a degree making them more competitive for employment and future research opportunities.

Key Features

This is a course-based Master of Science degree program in Integrative Biology (MS in IB) from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.

This degree program will include both face-to-face and online course options and is directed toward students who want advanced preparation for professional school or future careers in industry, government, or academia.

The purpose of this degree program is to provide an educational option for advanced study in the field of integrative biology without requiring a research thesis component.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ecological Genetics

Behavioral Ecology

Genes and Behavior

Programming for Genomics

Biological Networks

Genomic Analysis of Insects

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Urbana, United States

Disciplines

Biology Microbiology View 6 other Masters in Microbiology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students entering the MS in IB program will be expected to have a completed bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4-year college or university with undergraduate coursework in biology, chemistry, physics, calculus and English composition.

Applicants must have completed the last 60 hours of coursework with grades of B (3.0 on a scale of 1 to 4) or better.

Deficiencies in these areas will require additional coursework, as necessary, for successful completion of the degree. Courses, or their equivalents, taken prior to admission to this program may not be counted toward the requirements for this program

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31266 USD / year

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Out-of-State

31266 USD / year

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In-State

14474 USD / year

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Funding

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