California State University, Northridge is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States, in the San Fernando Valley.

About the MS in Biology Course

The Department of Biology offers one graduate program leading to the Master of Science degree in Biology. Graduate students in the program specialize in areas of interest, such as cell biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics, marine biology, microbiology, molecular biology, physiology, and systematics and organismal biology.

Admission Requirements

Submission of a Department of Biology Graduate Program application. This is a separate application in addition to the University application and is available at

Departmental Application Deadlines:
Fall semester: February 15 preceding entry into program.
Spring semester: September 15 preceding entry into program.
Consent of a faculty member to serve as research advisor.
Demonstrated proficiency in basic biology.*
General Graduate Record Examination (GRE), scoring at or above the 50th percentile on at least one section of the general test.
TOEFL and TWE (foreign students only): minimum score acceptable by the University.


GRE Code :
Take the General Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and have the scores sent to CSUN Admissions and Records at CSUN GRE Institutional Code 4707.

Contact Detials
California State University
Address: Matador Bookstore Complex, 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330, USA