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Get ready to be UNSTOPPABLE.

With groundbreaking research and opportunities for cross-collaboration, VCU is for students who aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo. In the M.S. in Biology (non-thesis track), you can follow your curiosity — wherever it takes you — and prepare for a future of unlimited possibilities.

The faculty are very supportive and have been incredibly helpful with preparing me for higher degrees and for a future career in research.”

Shruti Shrivastava, Class of 2025

Your life doesn’t have a template. Neither should your education.

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To succeed in science, a master’s degree is critical. VCU’s 2-year M.S. in Biology (non-thesis track) is a comprehensive program that will enhance your knowledge and skills in both cellular molecular biology and ecological sciences—and you can tailor the curriculum to your specific interests and career goals. You’ll also learn alongside students from a range of biology subfields, including biomedical sciences, ecology, developmental biology and evolution.

It’s time to take the next step in your career.

Program details

In this program, you can:

  • Dive deeper: Our wide-ranging curriculum draws from a variety of subfields so you’ll be ready for a range of careers in government, education, healthcare and biotechnology.
  • Be flexible: Develop skills in your chosen field or uncover a new passion through shared classrooms, labs and field settings with students from different subfields.

Uncover the UNCOMMON

As a top 50 public research institution, we’re not afraid to ask questions that don’t have easy answers. Inside our new STEM building, you’ll find everything you need to seek out the unexpected, the experimental and the never-been-tried.

  • 169,000 square feet, six floors
  • Eight biology laboratory spaces and a plant growing room
  • The largest team-based learning environment across both of VCU’s campuses

Alumni employers include

  • Duke University Health System
  • National System of Public Lands
  • Howard University
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Blue Carbon logo
  • NYU Medical Center
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • Virginia Marine Resources Commission
  • Verra

Biology careers

Take the next step towards a future of
UNLIMITED potential.

Earn you Master’s in Biology (non-thesis track) today.

Application Deadline:March 17, 2025