{"id":9201,"date":"2026-01-15T14:38:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/?post_type=program&#038;p=9201"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:22:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:22:01","slug":"biological-sciences-bs-biological-sciences-ms","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/academics\/biological-sciences-bs-biological-sciences-ms\/","title":{"rendered":"Biological Sciences, BS\/Biological Sciences, MS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n\t<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"program-intro\" class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-40\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"intro-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<header class=\"page-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n        Biological Sciences, BS\/Biological Sciences, MS                    <div class=\"program-degree size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20\">Accelerated Graduate Degree<\/div>\n            <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p>Students who know early on that they will go on to a master\u2019s degree program in biological sciences should consider the accelerated program. In this program, students can earn both the bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degree in five years instead of six.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Accelerated master\u2019s degrees (AMDs) allow high-achieving students to begin graduate-level work before completion of the undergraduate degree. By double-counting some credits for both the bachelor\u2019s and the master\u2019s degree, students can earn both in five years total instead of the usual six.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The curriculum is quite structured in an AMD \u2013 specific classes need to be taken at specific times \u2013 so early planning is critical to be able to benefit from the time savings built into the program. Students should begin planning in their first year.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Students begin the program working on the undergraduate coursework needed for the bachelor\u2019s degree. By the third year, students are taking advanced undergraduate coursework and some graduate coursework at the same time.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Admissions to the AMD will be determined at the start of junior year and is dependent upon meeting the normal criteria for graduate school admissions such as GPA. Students who aren\u2019t admitted to the AMD can continue on in the undergraduate program to earn just the bachelor\u2019s degree as long as they are in good academic standing.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">You can read more about AMDs and our FAQ via the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/students\/academic-policies-and-procedures\/masters-resources\/accelerated-graduate-degrees\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"program-details-jump\">\n        <a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--s\" href=\"#program-details\" rel=\"\">Jump to Program Details <i class=\"uwm-u-pl-10 fa-solid fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-u-mt-50\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Type<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Accelerated Graduate Degree<\/strong>\n    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class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--border\">\n<li><strong>Cost Savings<\/strong> \u2014 finishing two degrees in five years instead of six saves one full year of tuition cost<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time Savings<\/strong> \u2014 completing both degrees a year early gets you started in your career faster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Boosted Salary<\/strong> \u2014 starting your career with a master&#8217;s degree can garner you a higher starting salary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rigorous Curriculum<\/strong> \u2014 the pace and courses are well-suited to gifted and advanced students&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--6 uwm-l-offset--1\">    <figure class=\"default\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \n                class=\"wp-image-9208\" \n                src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/01\/woman-using-laptop_750x500.jpeg\" \n                alt=\"person sitting on couch using laptop\" \n srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/01\/woman-using-laptop_750x500.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/01\/woman-using-laptop_750x500-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\n                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"program-details\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"details-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-tabs\" data-tabs-prefix-class=\"uwm-p-tabs\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-tablist\" data-hx=\"h2\"><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-accelerated-grad-requirements\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-accelerated-grad-advising\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Advising<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-accelerated-grad-careers\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Careers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent\">\n<div id=\"tab-accelerated-grad-requirements\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<style>\ntable  {\n   font-family: Helvetica, Arial, \"sans-serif\";\n}\n\t\n\n\t\n\th2, h3, h4 {\n\t\tfont-family: Helvetica, Arial, \"sans-serif\";\n\t\t\n\t}\n\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist tr:nth-child(even) {\n \t\t\t background-color: #f2f2f2\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_footnotes td, .sc_footnotes th, .sc_footnotes table {  border-left: none;\n  border-right: none; padding: 8px;}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist {\n\t\t\t\tborder-collapse: collapse;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist td, .sc_courselist th {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 1px solid #ddd;\n\t\t\t\tpadding: 8px;\n        min-width: 40px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.hourscol{\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: right;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t .hidden.noscript{\n\t\t\t\/*\tdisplay: none; *\/\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.areaheader, .symcol, .listsum {\n\t\t\t\tfont-weight: bold;\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.HU { background-color: #ffce9c; }\n\n\t\t\t.SS { background-color: #f0e68c; }\n\n\t\t\t.NS { background-color: #ceefbd; }\n\n\t\t\t.OWCB { background-color: #ccccff; }\n\n\t\t\t.QLB { background-color: #ccffff; }\n<\/style>\n<h3>Advancement to Major\/Admission<\/h3>\n\n<h4>Undergraduate Requirements<\/h4>\n<p>Interested students must meet with the non-thesis program advisor during the fall of their third year to determine eligibility for the accelerated graduate degree. Students should indicate their intent to apply to the Accelerated Master\u2019s Degree (Non-thesis track) by the end of their fifth undergraduate semester, and then will take graduate-level courses as an undergraduate student in their seventh semester, submit their graduate program application in their seventh semester, and start as a graduate student in their eighth semester.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After meeting with the non-thesis program advisor, eligible students will need to submit the following to the Department of Biological Sciences, in order to pursue the undergraduate phase of the Biological Sciences MS Non-Thesis accelerated program:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n\t<li>Declaration of intent to pursue the accelerated Master\u2019s Non-Thesis program<\/li>\n\t<li>1-2 page personal statement that outlines student academic background, career goals and reason for interest in the accelerated program<\/li>\n\t<li>Transcript showing a 3.0 GPA and successful completion of Biology courses<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Students will need to meet the minimum 51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School GPA requirements before taking any graduate-level classes as an undergraduate student, in addition to having a 3.0 GPA. Students will need a B or better in all forward-shared credits.<\/p>\n<h4>Graduate School Admission Requirements<\/h4>\n<p>To be considered for admission into the Graduate School and to the graduate phase of the Biological Sciences MS Non-Thesis accelerated program, prior to completing their Bachelor\u2019s degree, students must meet the following requirements in their seventh semester:<\/p>\n<ol>\n\t<li>Submit the graduate program application to the 51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School\/meet 51ÁÔÆæ Graduate school admission criteria<\/li>\n\t<li>Submit two letters of recommendation with your application<\/li>\n\t<li>Be in progress to complete 105 bachelor\u2019s credits prior to their first term as a graduate student<\/li>\n\t<li>Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Students who do not meet these admissions criteria may continue with their BS in Biological Sciences.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Double Counted Courses <\/h3>\n\n<p>This accelerated graduate degree involves the following bachelor\u2019s and graduate degrees: Biological Sciences, BS\u00a0and\u00a0Biological Sciences, MS (non-thesis track). There are\u00a06\u00a0forward-shared credits and\u00a015\u00a0backward-shared credits for a total of\u00a021\u00a0shared credits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Eligible Forward-Shared Courses<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Any Biological Sciences courses at the 400-level or above designated with a \u2018G\u2019 or courses above the 700-level are eligible for forward sharing.\u00a0In addition, the following cross-listed courses are eligible for forward and backward sharing:\u00a0<\/p>\n<table class=\"sc_courselist\">\n<caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption>\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"codecol\"\/>\n<col class=\"titlecol\"\/>\n<col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/>\n<\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"hidden noscript\">\n<th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Credits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"even areaheader  firstrow\"><td colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"courselistcomment areaheader \">Courses eligible for forward and backward sharing<\/span><\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BMS 534G\">BMS\u00a0534G<\/span><\/td><td>Medical Microbiology<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BMS 535G\">BMS\u00a0535G<\/span><\/td><td>Medical Microbiology Laboratory<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">2<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"FRSHWTR 511G\">FRSHWTR\u00a0511G<\/span><\/td><td>Ichthyology<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"CES 471G\">CES\u00a0471G<\/span><\/td><td>Practicum in Natural Resources Management<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">4<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd lastrow\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"CHEM 501G\">CHEM\u00a0501G<\/span><\/td><td>Introduction to Biochemistry<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>Forward-shared courses must be taken at the graduate level. Up to six credits in graduate-level courses taken as an undergraduate student may count towards the Biological Sciences undergraduate and graduate requirements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Eligible Backward-Shared Courses<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Any Biological Sciences course at the 400-level or above designated with a \u2018G\u2019 or courses above the 700-level (and\u00a0the courses listed above)\u00a0are eligible to be shared backward to fulfill a major requirement or elective course for the bachelor's degree and fulfill a required or elective course for the master's degree. Up to fifteen graduate-level credits can be shared backward.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-accelerated-grad-advising\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\"><style>\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist tr:nth-child(even) {\n \t\t\t background-color: #f2f2f2\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_footnotes td, .sc_footnotes th, .sc_footnotes table {  border-left: none;\n  border-right: none; padding: 8px;}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist {\n\t\t\t\tborder-collapse: collapse;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist td, .sc_courselist th {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 1px solid #ddd;\n\t\t\t\tpadding: 8px;\n        min-width: 40px;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.hourscol{\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: right;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.hidden.noscript{\n\t\t\t\tdisplay: none;\n\t\t\t}\t\n\t\n\t.notinpdf{\n\t\tdisplay:none;\n\t}\n\t\t\t.areaheader, .symcol {\n\t\t\t\tfont-weight: bold;\n\t\t\t}\n\t.HU { background-color: #ffce9c; }\n\t\t\t.SS { background-color: #f0e68c; }\n\t\t\t.NS { background-color: #ceefbd; }\n\t\t\t.OWCB { background-color: #ccccff; }\n\t\t\t.QLB { background-color: #ccffff; }\n\t\n\tdl {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: max-content auto;\n}\n\ndt {\n  grid-column-start: 1;\n}\n\ndd {\n  grid-column-start: 2;\n}\n<\/style>\n<advisingtext name=\"Advising\">\n\n <h2>Letters &amp; Science Advising<\/h2> <p>During your time at 51ÁÔÆæ, you may have multiple members of your success team, including advisors, peer mentors and success coaches. Letters &amp; Science students typically work with at least two different types of advisors as they pursue their degrees: professional college advisors and faculty advisors. L&amp;S college advisors advise across your entire degree program while departmental faculty advisors focus on the major.<\/p> <p>College advisors are located in Holton Hall (or virtually for online students) and serve as your primary advisor. They are your point person for your questions about navigating college and completing your degree. College advisors will:<\/p> <ul> \t<li>Assist you in defining your academic and life goals.<\/li> \t<li>Help you create an educational plan that is consistent with those goals.<\/li> \t<li>Assist you in understanding curriculum, major and degree requirements for graduation, as well as university policies and procedures.<\/li> \t<li>Provide you with information about campus and community resources and refer you to those resources as appropriate.<\/li> \t<li>Monitor your progress toward graduation and completion of requirements.<\/li> <\/ul> <p>Faculty advisors mentor students in the major and assist them in maximizing their development in the program. You will begin working with a faculty advisor when you declare your major. Faculty advisors are an important partner and will:<\/p> <ul> \t<li>Help you\u00a0understand major requirements and course offerings in the department.\u00a0<\/li> \t<li>Explain opportunities for internships and undergraduate research and guide you in obtaining those experiences.<\/li> \t<li>Serve as an excellent resource as you consider potential graduate programs and career paths in your field.<\/li> <\/ul> <p>Students are encouraged to meet with both their college advisor and faculty advisor at least once each semester. Appointments are available in-person, by phone or by video.\u00a0<\/p> <p>Currently enrolled students should use the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.navigate.eab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Navigate360 website<\/a>\u00a0to make an appointment with your assigned advisor or call (414) 229-4654 if you do not currently have an assigned Letters &amp; Science advisor.\u00a0Prospective students who haven't enrolled in classes yet should call (414) 229-7711 or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:let-sci@uwm.edu\" target=\"_blank\">let-sci@uwm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Department Advising<\/h2>\n<p>Students should <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/undergraduate\/advising\/\" target=\"_blank\">contact an advisor<\/a>\u00a0as soon as possible in their freshman year about required courses and the recommended course sequence within Biological Sciences programs. The student should attend fall or spring departmental Open Advising or <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/undergraduate\/advising\/\" target=\"_blank\">contact a Department of Biological Sciences faculty advisor<\/a>\u00a0who will then guide the student in planning their course choices to accomplish their goals. Students should consult their College academic advisors in Holton Hall and their faculty advisors in the Department of Biological Sciences prior to each registration period.<\/p>\n<h3>Major or Minor Declaration<\/h3>\n<p>Biological Sciences students should be enrolled in <span class=\"sc_courseinline\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BIO SCI 150\">BIO\u00a0SCI\u00a0150<\/span><\/span> before officially declaring a major in Biological Sciences. Students <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/undergraduate\/declare-your-major\/\" target=\"_blank\">can declare a major or minor<\/a> by contacting a faculty advisor in Biological Sciences or attending fall or spring departmental Open Advising. Students can declare more than one major or a combination of major and minors.<\/p>\n\n<p>Failure to complete a declaration of major may result in a delay in graduation.<\/p>\n\n<\/advisingtext>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" \r\ndata-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\">\r\n    <!-- wp:uwm-blocks\/accordion-item {\"title\":\"Get Advising\"} -->\r\n    \r\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Get Advising<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\">\r\n    <div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\r\n        <!-- wp:list {\"className\":\"is-style-Default \"} -->\r\n<ul class=\"is-style-Default\">\r\n    <li><strong>\r\n    Currently enrolled majors with questions about general degree \r\n    requirements?<\/strong> Make an appointment with your assigned Letters & Science \r\n    College Advisor through <a class=\"uwm-c-link--external\" \r\n     href=\"https:\/\/uwm.guide.eab.com\/\" \r\n    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Navigate<\/a> \r\n    or email your advisor.<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>\r\n        Currently enrolled majors with questions about the major \r\n        specifically?<\/strong> Email your faculty advisor or the \r\n        department directly.<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Currently enrolled 51ÁÔÆæ \r\n        students not yet in the College of Letters & Science?<\/strong> \r\n        Email <a href=\"mailto:ls-advising@uwm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" \r\n        rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ls-advising@uwm.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n    <li><strong>Haven\u2019t started classes yet at 51ÁÔÆæ?<\/strong> \r\n        Email our admissions counselor at \r\n        <a href=\"mailto:let-sci@uwm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" \r\n        rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">let-sci@uwm.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list --><\/div><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:uwm-blocks\/accordion-item -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:uwm-blocks\/accordion-item {\"title\":\"Letters \\u0026amp; Science Degree Requirements\"} -->\r\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Letters & Science Degree Requirements<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\r\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">In addition to the requirements for the \r\nmajor (in the\u00a0<em>Requirements\u00a0<\/em>tab of this page), students must \r\nfulfill a number of other requirements. Students must take a minimum \r\nof 120 credits to graduate. These can be thought of as falling into \r\none of three \"buckets:\" major, general requirements, and electives, \r\nwhich is where a minor could fall. Many classes fall into more than \r\none bucket at the same time. This is why it is important to talk to \r\nyour advisor, so you can take advantage of those double-counting \r\nopportunities.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"is-style-default uwm-c-link\\u002d\\u002dexternal\"} -->\r\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">For more details \r\nand a visual guide to the content in each bucket, \r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/advising\/degree-requirements\/\">\r\n    review our L&S requirements page.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:uwm-blocks\/accordion-item --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-accelerated-grad-careers\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>Students are encouraged to supplement their classroom learning with experiential learning through relevant part-time jobs or internships. 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