Cell and Molecular Biology, MS

Requirements

The curriculum core of the CMB program is a specialized lecture class, spanning two semesters (CMB 621 -CMB 622 ). Additional required courses are CMB 611 - Seminar in Biomedical Sciences  (every semester), CMB 626 - Ethics in Biomedical Research , CMB 654 - (Alpha) Genetics Seminar  (annually), and CMB 699 - Directed Research . The remaining credit requirements can be fulfilled by specialized courses, seminars, and research as recommended by the thesis committee and research mentor. Following the completion of the two-semester core course, the student is expected to pass a qualifying exam, and propose, write, and defend an original research project (MS Plan A) or complete a capstone project (MS Plan B).