The Masters Thesis Track has the following requirements:
- Complete at least two semesters of full-time academic residence (12 units minimum) at UC Merced;
- Complete at least two of the group’s graduate courses with an S or a letter grade of at least B–; one Quantitative Biology (QB) and one Systems Biology (SB) course. The acceptible courses can be found here under the "Quantitative and Systems Biology" drop down menu. Do be aware that not all QSB courses are offered in a consistent basis.
- Complete at least 24 units of upper-division and graduate coursework with a cumulative gradepoint average of at least 3.0, and a semester GPA not below 3.0 for two consecutive semesters. At least 18 units must be graduate-level coursework.
- Prepare an acceptable thesis describing original research in the field and successfully defend thesis to thesis committee.
The infographic for the QSB Master's Thesis Track can be accessed here.
