MSBS students maintain satisfactory progress by:
Matriculating on a full-time basis
Maintaining a minimum semester GPA of 3.0.
Graduating with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and achieving a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all of the Core Curricula
Demonstrating the ability to grow in research skills and movement towards project goals following the selection of a thesis advisor
Developing a research project, under the supervision of one or more faculty members that results in a thesis that demonstrates mastery of the study area, and is presented, defended and deposited
Meet all milestone deadlines as defined above