Master Of Science (M.Sc.) Biology

at McGill University

The following Thesis Courses are required for all M.Sc. students:
 

• BIOL 697 Master's Thesis Research 1 13 Credits

• BIOL 698 Master's Thesis Research 2 13 Credits

• BIOL 699 Master's Thesis Research 3 13 Credits

M.Sc. students are required to earn an additional 6 course credits during their degree.

Students joining the program in Fall 2021 or later earn 3 credits from the newly offered introductory graduate research/skills courses BIOL601 & BIOL602 or BIOL601 & BIOL603, which they are encouraged to take during their first year.
 

• BIOL 601 Intro to Grad Studies: Biology 1.5 Credits

• BIOL 602 Molecular Biol Res&Prof Skills 1.5 Credits

• BIOL 603 Orgnsml Biol Res & Prof Skills 1.5 Credits

Complementary courses:
 

• Must be at the 500-level or above.

• Course selections must be approved by the Thesis Supervisor.

• Courses may be selected from the Biology Department, other departments or other universities in Quebec (taken through CREPUQ).

• Students must attain a passing grade of B- in all required courses. Requests to take supplemental exams should be directed to the Graduate Training Committee.

• Students may take additional courses not required for their degree (e.g. writing, language and teaching courses), as long as a minimum average of B- is maintained.

Fall Courses

500 Level Courses:
 

• BIOL 506 Neurobiology of Learning 3 Credits

• BIOL 507 Animal Communication 3 Credits

• BIOL 509 Methods in Molecular Ecology 3 Credits

• BIOL 510 Advances in Community Ecology 3 Credits

• BIOL 524 Topics in Molecular Biology 3 Credits

• BIOL 544 Genetic Basis of Life Span 3 Credits

• BIOL 546 Genetics of Model Systems 3 Credits

• BIOL 565 Cell and Tissue Mechanobiology 3 Credits

• BIOL 570 Course not available

• BIOL 580 Genet Approaches to Neur Syst 3 Credits

• BIOL 588 Advances in Mol/Cell Neurobiol 3 Credits

• BIOL 592 Integrated Bioinformatics 3 Credits

• BIOL 594 Advanced Evolutionary Ecology 3 Credits

600 Level Courses:
 

• BIOL 601 Intro to Grad Studies: Biology 1.5 Credits

• BIOL 632 Advanced Limnology 3 Credits

• BIOL 697 Master's Thesis Research 1 13 Credits

• BIOL 698 Master's Thesis Research 2 13 Credits

• BIOL 699 Master's Thesis Research 3 13 Credits

700 Level Courses:
 

• BIOL 700 Doctoral Qualifying Exam

• BIOL 702 Ph.D. Seminar 6 Credits

Winter Courses

500 Level Courses:
 

• BIOL 509 Methods in Molecular Ecology 3 Credits

• BIOL 515 Advances in Aquatic Ecology 3 Credits

• BIOL 517 Cognitive Ecology 3 Credits

• BIOL 518 Adv. Topics in Cell Biology 3 Credits

• BIOL 520 Gene Activity in Development 3 Credits

• BIOL 530 Advances in Neuroethology 3 Credits

• BIOL 532 Developmental Neurobiology Sem 3 Credits

• BIOL532 Course Info and BIOL532 Course Readings

• BIOL 540 Ecology of Species Invasions 3 Credits

• BIOL 551 Principles of Cellular Control 3 Credits

• BIOL 553 Neotropical Environments 3 Credits

• BIOL 568 Topics on the Human Genome 3 Credits

• BIOL 569 Developmental Evolution 3 Credits

• BIOL 570 Course not available

• BIOL 598 Advanced Design and Statistics 3 Credits

600 Level Courses:
 

• BIOL 602 Molecular Biol Res&Prof Skills 1.5 Credits

• BIOL 603 Orgnsml Biol Res & Prof Skills 1.5 Credits

• BIOL 610 Scientific Manuscript Writing 3 Credits

• BIOL 640 Tropical Biol and Conservation 3 Credits

• BIOL 697 Master's Thesis Research 1 13 Credits

• BIOL 698 Master's Thesis Research 2 13 Credits

• BIOL 699 Master's Thesis Research 3 13 Credits

700 Level Courses:
 

• BIOL 700 Doctoral Qualifying Exam

• BIOL 702 Ph.D. Seminar 6 Credits

Academic Eligibility:
 

• Candidates should hold a B.Sc. degree or its equivalent.

Indian Student Eligibility:
 

• Candidates should hold a B.Sc. degree or its equivalent from institutions with a NAAC rating of “A”.

• The university degree, described above, must have been completed with a minimum standing of 3.3/4.0 or the equivalent, according to the grading scale on the transcript.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.

Annual tuition fees:
 

• CA$ 22,572

Possible career opportunities are:
 

• Biological Technician. 

• Biochemist.

• Genetic Counselor.

• Health Communications Specialist.

• Health Educator. 

• Pharmaceutical / Medical Product Sales Representative.

• Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner. 

• Medical and Health Services Manager.