Overview

The Molecular and Cell Biology PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) aim is to provide an intensive, innovative but broadly-based training in molecular and cell biology.

Key facts:

To assure that students have a proper grounding the programme prescribes a set of advanced graduate classes in biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology (prokaryotic and eukaryotic).

In addition, students get specific training in some aspect of molecular and cell biology by participating in at least one three-credit graduate seminar and by continued participation in research seminars (or journal clubs) in their area of concentration.

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Programme Structure

The degree requirements include a total of 8 graduate level courses and completion of 12 credits of research:

Two-semester course in biochemistry
One course based on the principles of genetic analysis
One course in prokaryotic molecular biology
One course in eukaryotic molecular biology
One or two 700-level graduate seminars (included in the 18 credits of 600/700 level courses)
Elective courses to bring the total of courses taken to 8
12 credits of research. At least one research credit each semester
Beginning with the second year, students are required to participate in a research seminar (journal club) every semester and to take one credit of research seminar (journal club) each year

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Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

12 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore Highlands, United States

Disciplines

Biology Microbiology Molecular Sciences View 142 other PhDs in Molecular Sciences in United States

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General requirements

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Undergraduate training in organic chemistry, general biology, genetics, cell biology, physics, and calculus; recommend having taken a biochemistry course; recommend undergraduate major in biochemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering, microbiology, molecular biology, or the biological sciences

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26838 USD / year

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