{"id":9392,"date":"2026-01-16T13:24:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/?post_type=program&#038;p=9392"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:24:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:24:53","slug":"biological-sciences-ms-non-thesis-track","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/academics\/biological-sciences-ms\/biological-sciences-ms-non-thesis-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Biological Sciences, MS (Non-Thesis Track)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-u-py-80\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"uwm-l-col content-area\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t<header class=\"page-header\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n\t\t\tBiological Sciences, MS (Non-Thesis Track)\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\n\n<p>The non-thesis track of the Master of Science in biology is ideal for two types of students:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Those seeking to enhance their academic record in preparation for future application to medical school or another professional healthcare graduate program such as veterinary school or physician assistant programs. If this describes your situation, you will also have access to our Pre-Professional Health Advising services. A Pre-Professional Advisor will help you become the most competitive applicant you can be by providing assistance with the application process to medical\/professional school and helping you find health-related volunteer and research opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Those seeking to advance their careers in a scientific profession where a doctorate is not required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who intend to go on for a doctorate in biology or who intend to seek another research-based doctorate program in the future should instead apply for the thesis-track MS program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/students\/graduate\/ms-non-thesis-track\/\" rel=\"\">Learn More About the Non-Thesis Track<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"secondary\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1 content-area\">\n            <nav aria-label=\"Section\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border uwm-u-mb-40\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/academics\/biological-sciences-ms\/\">Biological Sciences, MS<\/a>                <\/div>\n                <ul>\n                                            \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/academics\/biological-sciences-ms\/biological-sciences-ms-thesis-track\/\" >Biological Sciences, MS (Thesis Track)<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/academics\/biological-sciences-ms\/biological-sciences-ms-non-thesis-track\/\" >Biological Sciences, MS (Non-Thesis Track)<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n            <\/nav>\n        \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-my-40\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Contact<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                <h2 class=\"is-style-size-h5 uwm-u-mb-0 uwm-u-mt-30\">Prospective Graduate Students<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"is-style-size-p-md uwm-u-mt-10\">Questions regarding the application or the application process should be directed to the 51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gradschool@uwm.edu\">gradschool@uwm.edu<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"tel:414-229-6569\">414-229-6569<\/a>.<\/p> <h2 class=\"is-style-size-h5 uwm-u-mb-10 uwm-u-mt-30\">Current Graduate Students<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"is-style-size-p-md uwm-u-mt-10\">Questions about research opportunities, department funding opportunities, or issues specific to the discipline should be directed to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bioscigrad-list@uwm.edu\">Biological Sciences Graduate Program<\/a>.<\/p>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"author":1272,"parent":9279,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uwm_academics_program_template":"subpage","_uwm_academics_program_navigation":[],"uwm_academics_program_card_image_id":0,"uwm_academics_program_banner_image_id":0,"uwm_academics_program_sort_title":"","uwm_academics_program_external_url":"","uwm_academics_program_jump_details_btn":true,"_uwm_academics_program_exclude_from_programs_archive_page":false,"_uwm_academics_program_exclude_from_programs_block":false,"_uwm_academics_program_exclude_from_department_page":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"program_group":[],"program_tag":[],"program_type":[],"program_format":[],"program_department":[],"class_list":["post-9392","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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