How life works. Explore the science of how life functions at the cellular, molecular, developmental, and physiological level by studying with us.

What You’ll Learn

Our master’s program gives you skills in fields like molecular biology, genetics, microbiology, cell and developmental biology, physiology, and more. You’ll learn, do research and have the opportunity to teach as well, with our teaching assistantships.

We also offer a combined bachelor’s and master’s degree, a unique program that allows you to earn both degrees in just 5 years.

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Curriculum

We offer two plans of study for the program:

  • Plan I is a thesis-based program that incorporates original experimental research.
  • Plan II is a non-thesis-based program with a more flexible course of study. The program is ideal for professionals currently employed as teachers, medical technologists, and lab technicians, and it requires an independent research experience.

Curriculum & Learning Outcomes

Fast-track your graduate degree

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BS/MS in 5 Years

Apply by the first semester of your junior year to earn your bachelors and masters in biology in as little as five years by taking up to 12 credits of graduate courses at the undergraduate tuition rate to fulfill undergraduate requirements.

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BS/PharmD in 7 Years

Complete three years of undergraduate education at SUNY Brockport, then in fall of your junior year, apply to transfer to the University of Buffalo to earn both a bachelors in biology and a doctor of pharmacy in just seven years.

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Career Outlook

A biology master’s degree sets you up for pursuing a PhD, MD, or DMD for work in a hospital, nursing home, or other medical-related fields.

Some graduates use the degree to advance their career as a PreK-12 or college-level educator. Others use the degree to gain research science positions in laboratories that apply biotechnology to solve problems in medicine, industry, agriculture, or the regulation of drug approval. Many graduates also hold management positions in biomedical organizations.