A minimum of 24 credits of course work plus a passing grade in a comprehensive examination, and 2. Thesis on an original research problem and a minimum of 6 credits in research. The thesis must be approved by the students advisor, and it must be defended before a thesis committee. Lecture courses are taught at the City University Graduate Center, located across the from the Public Library at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, and at Hunter College or other Senior CUNY Units. The Graduate Center provides a graduate student lounge, classrooms and seminar rooms, a library, and dining facilities.
Seminars form an essential part of the programs.
Students and faculty learn about new developments in their own and other fields and meet leading scientists in all areas of biology or biochemistry during the weekly departmental seminar and Graduate Center seminars. Past speakers have included Nobel laureates Bruce Merrifield, Rosalyn Yalow, Herbert Hauptman, Jerome Karle and Gertrude B. Elion. Graduate students also have the opportunity to present their own research and learn about the work of their colleagues during many informal presentations. Hunter College Home Page. Center for Study of Gene Structure and Function Home Page.