Academics
Graduate Programs
The graduate level programs provide advanced training and education for students and professionals seeking careers in the biotechnology industry or biodefense, as well as more traditional careers in teaching or biomedical research for government agencies and private industry.
The Accelerated Master’s program is for students currently enrolled in the Bachelor’s program in biology at Mason who have completed a minimum of 75 credits with a 3.2 GPA and are interested in pursuing a Master’s degree.
PhD Programs
Doctoral degree programs focus on microbiology and infectious diseases, molecular biology and biotechnology, or developing computational models for industry and health fields.
- Biosciences
- Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Biocomplexity and Evolutionary Biology
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Masters Programs
Master’s degree programs allow flexibility to specialize within specific concentrations or to develop a plan of study in the general biology concentration tailored to a specific research or career interest.
- Professional Science Master’s in Bioinformatics Management
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
- Biology
- General concentration
- Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
- Molecular Biology
- Evolutionary Biology
- Neuroscience
- Translational and Clinical Research
- MS Bioinformatics Management with Project track
- Accelerated Master’s (Combined BS/MS)