M.S. Environmental Biology Guaranteed Admission Course Requirements

BL 258General Biology I: Organismic 13.00
BL 259Organismic Biology Lab1.00
or BL 259H Honors Organismic Biology Laboratory
BL 260General Biology II: Mlclr & Cellular 13.00
BL 261Molecular & Cellular Biology Laboratory1.00
or BL 261H Honors Molecular/Cellular Bioology Lab
Select one of the following options:
Option One
BL 402
BL 403
Principles of Ecology
and Quantitative Ecology Laboratory
4.00
Option Two
ENVS 402
ENVS 403
Principles of Ecology
and Quantitative Ecology Laboratory
4.00
Select one of the following options:
Option One
General Chemistry I (C or higher) 1
General Chemistry I Lab (C or higher)
Option Two
Honors Prin of Chemistry (C or higher)
Honors Principles of Chemistry I Lab (C or higher)
MT 272Statistics for the Life Sciences3.00
RCC 200First Year Writing3.00
or RCC 200H Honors Writing Seminar: Idea/University
Select at least two upper-division courses with introductory science course pre-requisites in Biology (BL) or biologicallyfocused Environmental Science (ENVS) focused on Ecology or Evolution.
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Introductory biology and chemistry lecture courses for which credit has been granted via AP, IB, or College Articulation agreements in high school are waived.

  • M.S. in Environmental Biology applicants also must meet the physical requirements of being able to hike for an hour outdoors and being able to spend full days outdoors for field work for the program (not required for the M.S. in Biomedical Sciences).
  • Obtain a positive recommendation from the Guaranteed Admissions Program Advisor who will base this recommendation on verification of the student’s meeting the requirements, information gathered from Regis faculty about student preparation and maturity, a short informal in-person or phone interview, and any other information relevant to the appropriate fit between the student and the program.

No standardized test score (e.g., GRE, MCAT, DAT), formal recommendations, official transcript submission, or additional application to the M.S. program are required if a student meets the criteria of a Guaranteed Admission Program.

Regis College students not meeting the Guaranteed Admissions criteria remain eligible to apply to the Biology Graduate Programs  and have their applications competitively reviewed.

Students approved for Guaranteed Admission will automatically progress into the graduate program, after completing the requirements for the Regis undergraduate degree while maintaining the above conditions of eligibility.