Master of Science in Biology with Specialization in Cell and Molecular Biology

Admission

Admission requirements are identical to those required for all Master of Science students in Biology.

Students in this program must complete 32-34 credit hours of graduate work, including the required courses listed below.

(21 hours)

Number	Title	Hours
BIOL 501	Graduate Laboratory Techniques	2
BIOL 504	Biochemistry Lectures	3
BIOL 515	Molecular Biology	3
BIOL 526	Developmental Biology	3
BIOL 533	Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology	3
BIOL 544	Molecular Biology of Cells	3
BIOL 545 -or- BIOL 527	Advanced Cell Biology -or- Immunology and Immunochemistry	3
BIOL 595	Biology Colloquium	1

Research Course Requirements (6 hours)
Number	Title	Hours
BIOL 591	M.S. Thesis Research	6
-or-
BIOL 581 (3 hours) + Additional Elective BIOL4XX -or- BIOL 5XX (3 hours) for a total of 6 hours Note: BIOL 581 is a new course that will replace BIOL 572 Literature in Biochemistry -or- BIOL 576 Literature in Cell and Molecular Biology -or- BIOL 578 Literature in Microbiology
-or-
BIOL 522 (3 hours) + BIOL 523 (3 hours) for a total of 6 hours

Elective Course Requirements (4-6 hours based on specialization with adviser approval)
Number	Title	Hours
BIOL 410	Medical Microbiology	3
BIOL 426	Cancer Biology	3
BIOL 430	Animal Physiology	3
BIOL 503	Virology	3
BIOL 514	Toxicology	3
BIOL 520	Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory	3
BIOL 527	Immuniology and Immunochemistry	3
BIOL 542	Advanced Microbiology	3
BIOL 545	Advanced Cell Biology	3
BIOL 550	Bioinformatics	3
BIOL 555	Macromolecular Structure Determination	3
BIOL 562	Functional Genomics	3
BIOL 597	Special Topics Note: Student may be approved for Special Projects as appropriate	1-3

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