Programs  |  Options  |  Research |  Admission Requirements  |  Application Students  |  Financial Aid  |  Graduate School  |  For More Information Programs More information about these programs may be found in the department's programs of study pages. Master of Science Biology--Areas of concentration include cell and molecular biology, environmental biology, and organismal biology. Download the Thesis or Non-Thesis Biology Graduate Plan of Study in Adobe PDF format. Family and Consumer Sciences--Concentrations include Early Childhood Administration, Early Childhood Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, Family and Child Development, and Human Ecology. Download the Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Plan of Study in Adobe PDF format. Nutrition and Dietetics--Eligibility to take RD exam is required to be awarded MS in Nutrition and Dietetics. Download the Nutrition and Dietetics Graduate Plan of Study in Adobe PDF format. Interdisciplinary PhD Applied Computational Analysis and Modeling (ACAM)--The ACAM program is intended to produce professionals who have a firm grasp of the fundamentals of mathematical modeling, and who have the expertise to implement, analyze and evaluate such models using state-of-the-art computing environments and advanced visual data analysis techniques. For more information, contact David Mills, Director, School of Biological Sciences, dkmills@latech.edu, or Terry McConathy, Director of Graduate School, tmm@gschool.latech.edu. Post-baccalaureate Dietetic Internship. Click here to go the DI page under Human Ecology Programs of Study. Options The three MS degree programs each have a thesis and a non-thesis option. The thesis option requires at least 30 semester hours of graduate course work including 6 semester hours credit for the thesis. The non-thesis option requires at least 36 semester hours of graduate course work. Research Requirements All students in the Family and Consumer Sciences program and in the Nutrition and Dietetics program complete a research project, either a thesis or a multi-quarter project. In the Biology program, acceptance into the thesis option will be based on the student's academic record and professional goals and the availability of resources. Information on research in the College can be found by pressing the Research link on the navigation bar on the college home page. Admission Requirements MS in Biology Bachelor's degree in Biology or related area. Courses in nine of the ten areas of Botany, Zoology, Genetics, Physiology, Microbiology, Ecology, Biochemistry, Statistics, Scientific or Technical Writing, and Computer Literacy (If minimal deficiencies, courses may be taken while pursuing the MS degree). GRE scores for the general test. 3.0 GPA (4.0 system) for unconditional admission. 2.50 GPA for conditional admission MS in Family and Consumer Sciences Bachelor's degree in Family and Consumer Sciences or related area. Satisfactory GRE scores for general test. 2.75 GPA (4.0 system) for unconditional admission. 2.50 GPA for conditional admission. MS in Nutrition and Dietetics Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or related area. Didactic Program in Dietetics Verification Statement. Satisfactory GRE scores. 2.75 GPA PhD in Applied Computational Analysis and Modeling Master's Degree in one of the Science or Engineering disciplines, or permission of the Dean of the Graduate School. GRE score of at least 1150 (V + Q). Dietetic Internship Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or related area. Didactic Program Verification. At least 2.85 GPA (4.0 system) on "KR" (curriculum) courses. Admission to MS program in Nutrition and Dietetics. Statement of goals. Documentation of work experience. Documentation of organization participation. Two letters of reference. Applicants must participate in the national computer matching process. Number of students admitted is limited by availability of positions (Louisiana Tech University students given preference). Application Admission information and application forms are available from the Louisiana Tech University Graduate School. Click here to go to the Graduate School admissions page. Graduate school application forms can be downloaded from that page. Students Approximately 100 students are enrolled in graduate programs in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences each quarter. Approximately half are full time graduate students and the others are employed and working on the masters degree part time. Family and Consumer Sciences courses and Nutrition and Dietetics courses are scheduled evenings and week-ends to meet the needs of employed students. A large proportion are non-traditional and approximately 5 to 10% are international students. Financial Aid A limited number of university assistantships are available. In addition, grants from external funding sources may support graduate students. Students holding assistantships have out-of-state fees waived. Graduate students may also be employed as student workers. For additional information, contact the individual school directors: Dr. Janet Pope, Director, School of Human Ecology, pope@hec.latech.edu, and Dr. David Mills, Director, School of Biological Sciences, dkmills@cans.latech.edu. Graduate School Information regarding the Louisiana Tech University Graduate School (including admissions, forms, tuition, thesis guidelines, and the academic calendar) is available at the Graduate School home page. For More Information For additional information concerning graduate study in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences contact Dr. Bill Campbell, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, campbell@latech.edu.