The Molecular and Cellular Biology Program offers graduate study leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in a broad range of areas in molecular and cellular biology. The program provides and encourages an interdisciplinary approach to these studies. Admission to the program requires simultaneous admission to an M.S. or Ph.D. program in the Department of Biological Sciences, the Department of Chemistry, and the Department of Environmental and Plant Biology. You must have a B.A., B.S., or M.S. degree in biological or physical science. Unconditional admission requires an overall grade-point average of 3.0 on 4.0 point scale.
Financial aid is contingent upon unconditional admission.
Although applications are considered at any time, to maximize the possibility of financial aid, completed applications and supporting materials should be submitted prior to Feb. 1. Ph.D. study and research are guided by a doctoral advisory committee, which is formed by the end of your third quarter of study in the program. A great deal of the responsibility for determining your program of study is left to the doctoral advisory committee. You must receive doctoral advisory committee approval of a written research proposal by the fifth quarter in the program and written and oral qualifying examinations must be passed by the end of the second year of study. Students receiving support from the Molecular and Cellular Biology Program are required to serve as a teaching associate for two quarters per academic year.