If you need an accessible version of any of the documents below, please contact the Biology Graduate Academic Support Coordinator (biograd@syr.edu).
All graduate students enrolled in the Ph.D. and M.S. programs in the Department of Biology should familiarize themselves with the documents and forms below.
Course Lists and Descriptions:
Fall 2025
Spring 2025
Fall 2024
Spring 2024
Fall 2023
Spring 2023 Courses
Fall 2022 Courses
Spring 2022 Courses
Fall 2021 Courses
Spring 2021 Courses
Fall 2020 Courses
Biology PhD and MS Students:
Required Forms
Other Forms
Defenses
Neuroscience Concentration
Program Requirements Summary
Biology Graduate Program Handbook
("Blue Book") The handbook explains all Biology Department procedures and requirements for Ph.D. and M.S. students.